Alexander Nettekoven

Alexander Nettekoven

Postdoctoral Fellow @ UT Austin

About

Hey, I’m Alex 👋. I’m a roboticist and entrepreneur with a deep background in building novel robotic systems for real-world applications. My current efforts focus on developing low-cost, human-like robots designed to assist with everyday physical tasks.

In my previous life, I developed the first 3D printing drone—capable of depositing thermoplastic material while flying. I also founded a defense startup as an international PhD student that received seven-figure funding from the US Air Force and Pentagon.

For more information, see my work below or reach out!

Interests

  • Robotics System Design
  • Robot Learning
  • Real-World Deployment

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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