Ben Axelrod
Software Engineer at RAI Institute
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolBen Axelrod is a Principal Software Engineer with 15 years focused on robotics, blending computer science and mechanical engineering to deliver production-ready autonomous systems. He has progressed from mechanical CAD and embedded PIC work to leading robotics software at iRobot and, most recently, Boston Dynamics, with deep expertise in manipulation, haptics, and hardware interfacing. Comfortable across .NET/Microsoft Robotics Studio, Linux, and low-level embedded code, he pairs systems-level software design with hands-on machine shop and CNC skills. Ben’s background includes tele-operated rescue robotics and research-driven development, which informs his pragmatic approach to translating academic ideas into fielded robots. Based in Burlington, MA, he’s motivated by improving the world through robotics and often bridges the gap between mechanical design and robust software control.
14 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
University School of Nova Southeastern UniversityM.S. Computer Science, M.S. Computer Science at Georgia Institute of TechnologyB.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering at Syracuse UniversityComputer Science, Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Github Skills (67)
testing10
representations10
robotics10
deploying10
virtual-environment10
euler-angles10
robot10
orientation10
planning10
motion-planning10
animation9
pcre9
sdk9
python9
automation9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
benaxelrod/openrave
Jun 2015 - Nov 2015
Open Robotics Automation Virtual Environment: An environment for testing, developing, and deploying robotics motion planning algorithms.
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
deployingroboticsvirtual-environmentdevelopingtesting
baxelrod-bdai/vpinball
Mar 2025 - Mar 2025
Visual Pinball
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 9 days
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