Summary
Itamar Eliakim is a hands-on robotics and AI leader with nine years of experience building end-to-end autonomy, perception, and embedded systems for industrial and consumer applications. Currently Group Manager for Physical AI & Robotics Security at Lenovo, he previously founded and led Rootie where he architected large-scale VSLAM/SLAM, multi-edge perception, and fleet orchestration deployed across live facilities. A Tel Aviv–trained M.Sc. in Robotics, his academic work on acoustic SLAM yielded multiple publications and a unique expertise in sensor-based self-localization that spans indoor/outdoor, sonar and vision modalities. He combines low-level embedded design (MCUs, drivers, ARM Linux) with high-level AI stacks (PyTorch, TensorRT, Jetson) and simulation-driven validation to deliver robust fielded robots. Notably, he has translated research prototypes into commercial products and even sold core tech to a Fortune 500, reflecting a rare blend of research rigor, product focus, and maker mentality.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Robotics / SLAM / Acoustics, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Robotics / SLAM / Acoustics at Tel Aviv University
English, Hebrew