Itamar Eliakim
Founder & CEO at Rootie Robotics | PropTech 4.0
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & CEO
2020 - Current
Leading the PropTech 4.0 REVOLUTION, leverage proprietary video analytics and robotic units to transform facility maintenance, monitoring, and inspection. Managing strategy, operations, technology, and partnerships with global corporates and world-leading accelerators.
Chief Technology Officer
2020
In-house development of proprietary technology stack for facility video analytics and robotic units. Sensor development, electronics, embedded, mechanics, software, and AI. Developing groundbreaking and proprietary algorithms in various fields for outdoor VSLAM/SLAM (Patent Pending), perception, computer vision, robotic simulation based on Gazebo and UE4/Carla, and proprietary high-fidelity cloud-simulation environments.
Robotics, AI, Perception and Deep-Tech Consultant / R&D
2020
Working closely with several of the world's leading consumer/industrial robotics corporates. Developing various product lines for Underwater (AUVs), Ground (AGVs/AMRs), and Aerial (UAVs). Proprietary algorithms for robotic navigation, perception, AI, computer vision, and SLAM (localization, mapping). Customized sensor development, kernel drivers, PCB design, signal processing, embedded ARM Linux systems, and microcontrollers. Proficiency in robotics simulation environments, including Unreal, Gazebo, Unity, and ARM MCU emulation, allowing the creation of realistic and efficient testing environments. ROS / ROS 2, OpenRMF, NAV2, PyTorch, TensorFlow, TensorRT, NVIDIA Jetson (CUDA/DeepStream), Embedded ARM Linux Buildroot/YOCTO (NXP, Qualcomm, Allwinner, Rockchip), AI Accelerators, STM32, Nordic, TI, and more.
Senior Robotics Control, Computer Vision, AI and SLAM/VSLAM
2018 - 2020
Developing advanced control algorithms for UAVs(Aerial Vehicles) Perception, VSLAM and navigation algorithms, unique control and tracking methods Developing customized solutions for PX4, ROS, Gazebo Simulator Working tightly with engineering teams in Shenzhen, China
Robotics Computer Vision/Embedded Software Engineer
2016 - 2019
Developing algorithms for tracking, autonomous navigation, and automated parking Developing proprietary Electro-Optical solutions (LIDAR) ROS/Gazebo Simulator Expert, Computer Vision, Control Systems Working tightly with engineering teams in Shenzhen, China
Robotics Signal Processing/Acoustics/SLAM Researcher & Teaching Assistant
2015 - 2017
RoBAT - Autonomous Navigation and Mapping of Agricultural Fields Based on Acoustic (Ultrasonic) Signals Teaching Assistant - Robotics, and Mechatronics LAB Papers: 'Acoustic Self-Localization for Mobile Robots' @ IPIN / 2016 'A fully autonomous terrestrial bat-like acoustic robot' - @ PLoS Computational Biology / 2018 'The Robat—A Robot That Senses the World and Maps It Using Sound, Like a Bat ' @ Frontiers / 2020
Research Assistant
2014 - 2015
Strength Analysis of Composite Materials Manufacture of Unique Composite Materials
Research and Development
2015 - 2015
Development of Proprietary and Customized Solutions of Seeding, Irrigation Systems for Agricultural Automation Systems