Summary
José Pinto is a research scientist with 13 years’ experience specializing in multi-robot coordination, onboard autonomy and human-robot interaction, with deep operational knowledge of AUVs, ROVs, ASVs and UAVs. Based in Porto, he has been working with autonomous vehicles since 2004 and is a core developer on the LSTS toolchain projects Neptus, DUNE and IMC, which power real-world marine robotics operations. His work bridges field deployment and software infrastructure, routinely moving algorithms from lab prototypes to robust, ship-deployable systems. José combines hands-on vehicle operation with systems-level engineering, making him adept at diagnosing problems that only appear under real sea conditions. He is known for pragmatic, production-minded contributions to open-source marine autonomy software and for translating complex coordination research into reliable tools used by operators.
13 years of coding experience
Universidade do Porto
English, Portuguese