TLDR:

Robotics engineering leader with 5 years of directing cross-functional R&D teams through full product cycles. Built a 3D reconstruction product from concept to production-readiness using SfM, SLAM, and Gaussian Splatting for the construction industry. Expertise spanning computer vision, mechanical design, embedded systems, and autonomous platforms. Track record of fostering high-trust, high-performance team environments and leading teams to develop production-ready hardware and software products under resource constraints.

• This website contains some of my projects and cool stuff I'm proud of, I don't have socials so this is where I put stuff when I want to.

• CONTACT ME! andrewstrauss18@gmail.com, schedule a meeting

Professional:

My journey into robotics began in high school, when I found I had a knack for metal fabrication. Starting out just using a manual mill. I loved the feeling of holding a tolerance and producing a well made part. From there I learned CAD and CAM to help turn my ideas into reality through CNC machining and 3D Printing.

I finished my Masters and Bachelors in Robotics Engineering in 2023. I chose Robotics Engineering because I wanted to triple major in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science, and robotics is essentially all of those things (plus controls) in one consolidated program. 

There I became fascinated by biologically inspired robotics, soft robotics, and robotic actuators. This led me to join the medical robotics and soft robotics labs at WPI where I worked on interesting projects ranging from MRI compatible actuators and prosthetics to soft humanoid grippers and sensors.

After my time in the lab, I joined Smartapp.com. An innovative construction software company that wanted to enable the jobsite with up to date digital twins and automated data collection. During my time there I discovered my passion for Leadership and project management. I was the first member of their new Innovation Labs and as our project scope grew I built a team around me that would become one of the most capable digital reconstruction labs in the world. While we never had to do any funding rounds, this team operated start up. We had to learn to evaluate the customers needs to help us scope our project to be achievable by our limited recourses. Because of this experience I am confident in my ability to manage other products or start my own venture. Above all these lessons, I am the most proud of the culture and trust my team was able to cultivate for the three years we worked together. 

Now I am looking to discover what opportunities to create amazing products and teams are waiting for me!