Summary
Andrew Adare is a Principal Perception Engineer with 13 years of experience translating physics-trained analytical rigor into practical autonomy systems across wheeled, legged, aerial, and fixed platforms. He designs and ships sensor-fusion, perception, and state-estimation software—combining computer vision, LiDAR, radar, and probabilistic inference—for domains from on-road autonomy to industrial recycling and defense. Andrew has led teams and mentored engineers while building production C++ and ROS2 systems, RESTful tooling for robot data, and ML-driven perception pipelines. Notably, he scaled a phone-based 3D mapping approach at HERE to OEM-comparable accuracy and later created lidar-plus-vision inventory estimation solutions at Dexory. Based in Bellingham, WA, he blends deep research experience (PhD in physics) with hands-on prototyping and fabrication, giving him a rare ability to move ideas from concept to fielded robots.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics at University of Colorado Boulder
English, French