Michael Koch

Michael Koch is an R&D Specialist (Machine Vision) at Crux Agribotics since August 2022, following the rebranding from Beltech. Prior experience includes serving as Technical and R&D Lead at Kind Technologies from January 2016 to August 2022, where Michael was responsible for solution architecture in technical systems and R&D leadership for automation. Michael has also held roles at Beltech BV, including Project Lead, overseeing technical projects, and Project Engineer, focusing on the development and implementation of machine vision systems. Earlier work includes a Master's Thesis project at NXP Semiconductors, focusing on robust camera calibration, and an internship at Eindhoven University of Technology, where Michael designed a contactless energy transfer system. Michael holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Haarlem University, along with an Intermediate technical degree in Electrical Engineering from Eindhoven ROC.