Gerardo Bledt
Lead Locomotion Engineer at Apptronik
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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Top SchoolGerardo Bledt is a Lead Locomotion Engineer with 11 years of experience bridging advanced control theory and real-world robotic systems, currently driving legged-robot development at Apptronik. He completed a rigorous research trajectory at MIT—spanning a PhD, dual master's degrees, and postdoctoral work—where he developed predictive control algorithms for the Cheetah 3 and Mini Cheetah platforms. His background includes adaptive control for flapping-wing MAVs, AR sensor fusion, and high-speed UAV trajectory optimization, reflecting a rare mix of hardware design, control, and perception. Passionate about applying AI and ML to autonomy, he is pursuing a PhD in AI/ML to translate academic advances into defense, space, medical, and commercial robotic products. A practical tinkerer as well as a theorist, he has hands-on experience designing robot parts, gantries, and HMI systems, which helps him move ideas from simulation to robust physical systems.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Robotics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Robotics at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering / Computer Science minor, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering / Computer Science minor at Virginia TechHigh School, High School at Madison High School
English, Spanish, French
Github Skills (8)
robot8
matlab7
robotics7
simulation6
kinematics6
php3
css3
javascript2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
RoboHAZMAT/KinematicsSimulation
Nov 2014 - Sep 2015
Contributions:169 commits, 36 PRs, 20 pushes in 10 months
roboticskinematicsmatlabsimulationrobot
SoccerBallKickingRobot/RobotSoccerSimulation
Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:12 commits, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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