Andreas Pichler

Andreas Pichler has extensive experience in the field of robotics and automation. Andreas started their career as a visiting researcher at Johns Hopkins University and later worked as a researcher at Vienna University of Technology, focusing on developing methods for range image analysis and industrial automation of spray painting. Andreas then became the Head of Department Robotics and Adaptive Systems at PROFACTOR GmbH, where they led the development of advanced robot systems for manufacturing. In 2011, they became the Managing Director of PROFACTOR, developing a new strategy for future advanced manufacturing systems. Andreas also served as the Chief Technology and Science Officer of PROFACTOR, responsible for the overall research strategy of the company. In 2018, they became an External Expert for the European Commission. In 2020, they assumed the role of President at Gesellschaft für Mess-, Automatisierungs- und Robotertechnik (GMAR), the Austrian platform for measurement, automation, and robotics technology.

Andreas Pichler obtained their High School degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from HTBLVA Anichstraße, Innsbruck, from 1987 to 1992. Andreas later pursued a Dr. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Technische Universität Wien, from 1993 to 2004. In addition to their formal education, Andreas has also obtained certifications in various machine learning topics from Coursera, including Convolutional Neural Networks, Improving Deep Neural Networks, Structuring Machine Learning Projects, and Neural Networks and Deep Learning, all in the year 2020.