Abhilash Nand Kumar

Abhilash Nand Kumar has a strong background in robotics and software engineering. Abhilash is currently working as a Team Lead - Perception and SLAM at NODE Robotics since January 2022. Prior to this role, they were a Software Engineer at the same company, where they developed and optimized Localization and Mapping algorithms using C++ and ROS.

Before joining NODE Robotics, Abhilash worked at BMW Group as a Master Thesis student and Software Engineer. During their time there, they gained experience in software engineering and conducted research for their thesis.

Abhilash also has experience as a Scientific Researcher at Fraunhofer IML, where they developed Velodyne Lidar driver for ROS and worked on the development of Perception pipeline for Autonomous Guided Vehicles.

Abhilash started their career as a Robotics Engineering Intern at ZEISS Group, where they worked on camera selection, calibration, and implementation of Stereo 3D Reconstruction & Obstacle Detection using Fisheye Lens in ROS.

Overall, Abhilash Nand Kumar's work experience showcases their expertise in robotics, perception, SLAM, and software engineering.

Abhilash Nand Kumar pursued a Master of Science degree in Automation & Robotics from TU Dortmund University, completing the program between 2018 and 2020.