Kyle Dufrene
Robotics Hardware Development Engineer at Amazon Lab126
Mountain View, California, United States
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Top SchoolKyle Dufrene is a robotics hardware development engineer based in Mountain View with a strong multidisciplinary background spanning mechanical design, electronics, and software. His research centers on robotic grasping and manipulation, with a particular emphasis on sensor design and integration to improve manipulation performance. He is currently a Robotics Hardware Development Engineer at Amazon Lab126, building next-generation robotic systems, after previously serving as Specialized Hardware Development Engineer at Lab126 and conducting robotics research as a graduate student at Oregon State University. He holds an MS in Robotics and an Honors BS in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State, underscoring a rigorous blend of theory and hands-on execution. An active builder with industry and academia experience, he enjoys translating complex requirements into robust hardware and embedded software, and is eyeing Bay Area robotics/software roles. Outside of work, he stays active and curious, with interests in pickleball, biking, and cooking.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Robotics, Master of Science - MS, Robotics at Oregon State University3.93, 3.93 at Sherwood High School
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Github Skills (16)
ros5
pong4
ros24
robotics3
python3
docker3
elm3272
infrastructure2
paths2
arduino2
grasp2
robot2
pyqt52
simulation1
slam-algorithms1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
OSUrobotics/infrastructure-raspi
Aug 2022 - Jun 2024
ROS package for every apparatus on infrastructure project
Contributions:1 review, 3 PRs, 15 pushes in 1 year 10 months
infrastructurerosros-packageros2
OSUrobotics/HandControl
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
Contributions:8 commits, 6 pushes, 2 branches in 9 months
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