GIM Robotics
Mika Vainio's work experience includes a range of roles and responsibilities in various companies and institutions. Mika served as the Chief Marketing Officer at GIM Robotics starting in 2020. Prior to that, they worked at Aalto University from 2017, where they held roles as a Visitor and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, focusing on autonomous mobile robots and underwater robotics. In 2021, they co-founded Auxilium Robotics Ltd., a spin-off company from GIM Robotics, where they served as the Co-Founder.
In 1998, Mika co-founded Pohjolan Perhokalastaja Magazine and worked as a Co-Founder, member of the editorial board, and freelance writer. From 2010 to 2017, they worked as the Marketing Manager at Vision Group Ltd, where they were responsible for designing and implementing the company's global marketing strategy. Mika also had additional roles at Aalto University as a Senior Researcher, Lecturer, and as an Adjunct Professor at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan.
Mika's work experience also includes being the Captain of the Fly Fishing Team Finland from 2007 to 2010 and co-founding and working as the managing director and head guide at Fly Fishing Finland Ltd from 2002 to 2006. Mika also had experience in international fly fishing guiding at Varzina River company in Russia from 2000 to 2006. Overall, Mika has a diverse background in research, marketing, and entrepreneurship, with a particular passion for fly fishing.
Mika Vainio obtained their Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Robotics from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan in 1986. Mika continued their education at the same institution and received their Master's degree in Technology with a focus on Computer Science and Robotics in 1993. Additionally, they pursued further studies and earned a Licentiate in Technology degree in Robotics in 1996. Finally, they completed their academic journey by obtaining a Doctor of Science (Tech.) degree in Robotics from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan in 1999.
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GIM Robotics
GIM Robotics’ full stack automation software for mobile machinery is working in all weather conditions. It enables shared and full autonomy operations and makes the machines more intelligent, precise and efficient. GIM stands for Generic Intelligent Machines. Our competence covers e.g. sensor fusion, real time 3D localization and mapping, traversability analysis, computer vision systems and dynamic object tracking. GIM’s universal 3D mapping and localization solutions are not fixed to any particular environment or sensor technology and have been used for example in mining, construction, agriculture, forestry and marine applications. Our sister company Sensible 4 was founded in 2017 especially for the automotive applications. Proprietary solutions are based on natural infrastructure and no additional infrastructure (e.g. lanes, reflectors or beacons) is needed. We maintain a set of tools that can be utilized to tailor customer specific needs. GIM provides a variety of robotic platforms for prototyping and proof-of-concept development. For example, our logistics platform Speedster, has been tested in retail stores and industrial logistics. Robots accelerate the research and development by enabling completely autonomous data gathering. Autonomous machine operation can be tested in GIM’s precision measured test area in Espoo. The company is based on decades of science. The four founders, including Prof. Aarne Halme, were the key persons from the Automation Technology Laboratory at Helsinki University of Technology (nowadays Aalto) and had more than 100 years of combined experience on field and service robotics research including Academy of Finland’s Centre of Excellence in Generic Intelligent Machines in 2008-2013 together with IHA/TUT. GIM Robotics has been recruiting the best brains in the industry. We have a team of 40+ people with some of the top robotics experts from Finland and beyond.
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