About
David Millard holds a doctorate in robotics with research on manipulation of non-rigid materials supported by a NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship. He has worked as a software engineer at Google X on robotics projects, Microsoft, and IronOx, and has published research with NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and Ames Research Center.
Founder at Azalea Robotics CorporationYC S24
Intro paths
YC
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Co-founders at Azalea Robotics Corporation
JB
John B. StroudFounder
Experience
- Azalea RoboticsChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryVisiting Technologist2022 — 2023Pasadena, California, United States
- Google AIResearch Intern2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- Iron OxRoboticist Intern2019San Carlos, CA
- X, the moonshot factorySoftware Engineer2015 — 2018Mountain View, CA
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer2014 — 2015Redmond, WA
Skills & more
English1Artificial Intelligence12Computer Science7Research5Algorithms3Cryptography1CUDA1C++21Java10C4Python4LaTeX3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Millard?
- David Millard holds a doctorate in robotics with research on manipulation of non-rigid materials supported by a NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship. He has worked as a software engineer at Google X on robotics projects, Microsoft, and IronOx, and has published research with NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and Ames Research Center.
- Where does David Millard work?
- David Millard is Founder of Azalea Robotics Corporation.
- What companies did David Millard found?
- David Millard founded Azalea Robotics Corporation.
- Where did David Millard go to school?
- David Millard studied at University of Southern California (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science); The University of Georgia (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics and Computer Science); University of Oxford (International Conflict Summer Course).
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