Alexander Nettekoven

Alexander Nettekoven

Roboticist, Entrepreneur

About

Hey, I’m Alex 👋. I built the first-ever 3D printing drone—capable of depositing standard 3D printing material while flying. I have a broad background in robotics, artificial intelligence, and systems engineering, with a passion for pushing the boundaries of what technology can do.

Lately, I’ve been building an artificial intelligence company that has secured seven-figure funding from the US Air Force and Pentagon—all while completing my PhD as an F1 student in the US. It’s been an exciting journey, and I’m just getting started.

Below is some of my latest work. Reach out if you have any questions, thoughts, or just want to say hi. I’m always open to meeting new people, collaborating on interesting projects, or even launching new ventures 🚀.

Interests

  • Agentic Artificial Intelligence
  • Robotics and Drones
  • Systems Engineering

Education

  • PhD Robotics, 2022

    University of Texas at Austin

  • MSc Mechanical Engineering, 2018

    University of Texas at Austin

  • BSc Mechanical Engineering, 2016

    RWTH Aachen University

Publications

(2022). Towards Online Monitoring and Data-Driven Control: A Study of Segmentation Algorithms for Laser Powder Bed Fusion Processes. 2022 International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium.

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(2021). From Agile Ground to Aerial Navigation: Learning from Learned Hallucination. 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS).

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(2021). Geometrical Analysis of Simple Contours Deposited by a 3D Printing Hexacopter. Solid Freeform Fabrication 2021.

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(2021). A 3D Printing Hexacopter: Design and Demonstration. 2021 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS).

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