Théo Schäfer
FounderCofounder at Tetsuwan Scientific
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedTetsuwan Scientific
About
Théo Schäfer trained at ETH Zurich before joining MIT as a researcher. He also worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he designed and built autonomous underwater systems.
Cofounder at Tetsuwan Scientific
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Experience
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Researcher2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, États-Unis
- NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryRobotics Engineering Intern2022 — 2023Pasadena, Californie, États-Unis
- ARISAUV Project Manager2021 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
- EPFL XploreAvionics Team Leader2020 — 2021Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster's Thesis, Mechanical Engineering2023
- ETH ZürichMaster's degree, Mechanical Engineering: Robotics2021 — 2023
- EPFLBachelor's degree, Microengineering2019 — 2021
- Lycée KléberClasse Préparatoire aux Grandes Ecoles, MPSI2018 — 2019
Skills & more
C (Programming Language)MATLABSimulinkGitHubREST APIsPython (Programming Language)C++2Embedded C2English3French3German2First Aid Training1
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TriageDamage AssessmentEmergency PreparednessComputer-Aided Design (CAD)3D PrintingPrinted Circuit Board (PCB) DesignRoboticsAutonomous VehiclesPath PlanningProportional-Integral-Derivative (PID)TestingMOOS-IvPLanguages English · French · German · Spanish
- Volunteer Disaster Service Worker — San Francisco Fire Department
- Certificate of Completion: Winner of Hackathon Start 404 - Quantum Computing — Hussar Academy
- Judo Black Belt — France Judo
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