Javier Hidalgo-carrió
Staff Research Engineer - Computer Vision at Magic Leap
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolJavier Hidalgo-carrió is a Staff Research Engineer in Computer Vision at Magic Leap with 12 years of experience bridging robotics, perception and applied research. He advanced from robotics researcher roles at DFKI and ESA to a postdoc at the Robotics and Perception Group (RPG) of UZH/ETH before joining Magic Leap, bringing deep expertise in localization, inertial sensing and pose estimation for real-world systems. Javier holds a PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation (magna cum laude) and combines strong academic rigor with product-minded engineering to ship robust perception pipelines. His background includes hands-on work on planetary rover navigation and MEMS inertial sensor characterization, an unusual cross between space-grade autonomy and commercial AR/VR perception. Based in Zurich, he is adept at translating novel research into production-ready computer vision solutions across embedded and spatial computing platforms.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Human Development Theory, Diploma, Human Development Theory at United Nations Development Programme with Católica Santo Domingo UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science & Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science & Engineering at Universidad Autónoma de MadridDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Magna Cum Laudem, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Magna Cum Laudem at University of BremenMSc, Automation and Robotics, MSc, Automation and Robotics at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Spanish, Italian, English, German, French
Github Skills (122)
unreal-engine-410
simulator10
machine-vision10
slam-algorithms10
ros10
autonomous-driving10
depth-estimation10
autonomous-vehicles10
ai10
visual-odometry10
computer-vision10
deep-reinforcement-learning10
airsim10
carla10
sparse10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
esa-prl/exoter-package_set-old
Jun 2015 - Nov 2021
Contributions:50 pushes in 6 years 6 months
exoter-rover/exoter-orogen-exoter_deployments
Feb 2015 - Jan 2020
Contributions:6 PRs, 16 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years
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