Nic Carey
Sr Principal Research Scientist at Autodesk
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNic Carey is a Sr Principal Research Scientist based in San Francisco with 11 years of experience at the intersection of robotics, perception, and bio-inspired design. He leads interdisciplinary projects that blend computer and insect vision, biomechanically inspired mechanisms, and social robotics to create novel sensors, control strategies, and physical interactions. Nic has advanced academic and industry research roles at Autodesk and Harvard, plus hands-on engineering experience in commercial robotics, giving him a rare mix of theoretical depth and product-focused implementation. He frequently collaborates with biologists and social scientists to translate biological insight into practical robotic systems, often tackling underexplored aspects of embodied sensing and control. Holding a PhD from The Australian National University and dual degrees from the University of Adelaide, he combines rigorous academic training with a track record of shipping research-driven solutions.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Australian National UniversityBSc, BSc at University of Adelaide
German, Chinese
Github Skills (28)
sdk10
intel9
hardware9
payment-methods9
in-app-purchase9
computer-vision9
camera-api8
realsense7
kinect6
scanning5
termite5
depth-camera4
openvr4
cpp3
steamvr3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
niccarey/TermiteScan
Apr 2016 - Apr 2019
RealSense C++ application beta for termite scanning and tracking
Contributions:2 PRs, 19 pushes, 4 branches in 3 years
cpptermitetrackingscanningrealsense
niccarey/FrankaPanda_Unity
Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
Contributions:4 commits, 3 pushes, 3 branches in 8 months
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