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Itamar Eliakim

Founder & CEO at Rootie Robotics | PropTech 4.0

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District

Overview 

Itamar Eliakim is the Founder & CEO of Rootie Robotics, with a background in autonomous vehicles, visual SLAM, machine learning, and embedded systems. He has a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science from Tel Aviv University, and has held roles as a Senior Robotics Control Engineer and Researcher at various organizations. Eliakim's career highlights include founding Rootie Robotics and serving as its CEO, showcasing expertise in robotics, AI, and deep tech, as well as contributing to innovative projects in computer vision, artificial intelligence, and real-time control systems.

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

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