Mihai Jalobeanu is a seasoned AI and robotics leader with 8 years focused on embodied AI and a multi-decade engineering pedigree spanning research and product teams. As CEO of dexman.ai he combines product strategy with hands-on development to push general-purpose robotic dexterity toward market-ready systems. Previously he was a Principal Research Engineering Lead at Microsoft Research where he founded the Robotic Manipulation Lab and architected real-time control, distributed multimodal runtimes, low-cost depth navigation, and BCI-for-VR prototypes. His background blends academic rigor—a PhD in Computer Science—with creative practice building award-winning interactive art installations that leverage generative AI and real-time video systems. Comfortable moving between deep research, systems engineering, and recruitment, he has a rare track record of turning robotics research into deployable platforms. Based in the United States, he brings a pragmatic, interdisciplinary approach to scaling embodied intelligence.
8 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at Technical University of Cluj Napoca
Visiting Researcher Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, Visiting Researcher Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at Technical University of Munich
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