Jeff Delaune

Jeff Delaune is an accomplished robotics technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory since November 2015, where responsibilities include leading surface navigation and providing aerial navigation support for Mars Sample Recovery Helicopters, as well as developing a rover state estimation algorithm for CADRE moon rovers. Previous experience includes serving as a postdoctoral research scientist focused on visual-inertial navigation for quadcopters, and founding Boldmap, a map-based internet search portal. Jeff Delaune has worked as a research engineer at CEA in the field of computer vision, emphasizing augmented reality and 3D reconstruction, and completed a PhD at ONERA under the European Space Agency developing vision-based navigation systems for planetary landing. Early career roles included internships at the European Space Agency and THALES ALENIA SPACE, contributing to spacecraft guidance and control systems. Educational credentials comprise a PhD in Embedded Aerospace Systems and degrees in astronautics and engineering from prestigious institutions.