Raffaello D'Andrea
ETH Professor/Verity Founder and CEO
Verity
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
ETH Zurich, professor Verity, founder and CEO Kiva Systems/Amazon Robotics, founder and CTO ROBO Global, founder and advisor National Academy of Engineering
About me
One of the world's foremost leaders in robotics and machine learning, Raff is also a highly successful entrepreneur and proven business leader, as well as a professor of dynamic systems and control at ETH Zurich.
Prior to founding Verity in 2014, he co-founded the disruptive warehouse automation company Kiva Systems, which was acquired by Amazon in 2012 and later re-branded as Amazon Robotics.
His work as a new media artist includes drone performances for Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour on Broadway, Metallica’s WorldWired tour, Drake’s Aubrey & the Three Migos tour, and Céline Dion’s Courage tour.
In 2020, Raff was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering. His popular TED Talks and research videos have garnered tens of millions of views, providing an inspiring view into the world of engineering, robotics, computer science, and drone technologies and systems.
My organisation
The world’s most experienced and trusted provider of autonomous indoor drone systems, Verity partners with every client to ensure our system exceeds expectations—every time.
Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, our team includes some of the top minds in the world of robotics, supply chain, and drone technologies. Our people include the founders behind Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics), as well as engineers, systems specialists, and data scientists from ETH Zurich. We design and manufacture our self-flying drones completely in-house to ensure the highest quality and eliminate supply chain risks.
With over 100 patents to our name, we continue to reach beyond existing limitations to rethink, reimagine, and rework how robotics systems can enable better, smarter supply chains.
Speaker sessions (1)
Friday, 1 March 2024
09:45 - 10:30