Robert McKnight
Founder of Agentic Labs
Robert McKnight
Founder of Agentic Labs
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Founder
2023 - Current
YC W24
Consultant
2022 - 2023
Managing Partner
2021 - 2022
Investment Partner
2020 - 2021
Summer Associate
2021 - 2021
Robotics Engineer
2019 - 2020
Building autonomous tractors - Multiplied system throughput 10-fold by optimizing CV and robotics algorithms. - Developed a more efficient algorithm for detecting objects that fixed showstopping delays in detection. - Deployed an end-to-end system that simulated difficult tractor and field conditions and generated performance metrics.
Software Engineer - Autopilot
2018 - 2019
- Combined vehicle sensors with fleet-sourced maps to localize the vehicle to inform control. - Evaluated new sources of fleet information to better inform the localization algorithms. - Coordinated test drivers and engineering stakeholders to collect Real Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS ground truth data to validate ML models and localization systems.
Flight Software Intern
2016 - 2016
• Worked on telemetric data flows between the vehicle and the ground-stations • Revamped a tool to automatically validate defined data flows between the vehicle and the ground
Autopilot Intern
2016 - 2016
• Created stochastic error models for various sensors to quantify their accuracy in real situations • Built a tool to ingest and parse driving data for use in mapping applications • Designed and implemented various simulated scenarios for validation of Autopilot Software
Software Engineering Intern
2015 - 2015
• Analyzed impact of reducing exposure time and increasing ISO to reduce motion blur in images. • Implemented nonparametric filtering in images to reduce noise caused by increased image ISO. • Utilized Kanade–Lucas–Tomasi (KLT) feature tracking to quantify motion in images and Points of Interest. • Synthesized KLT motion and ambient light metrics to extract a new Auto-Exposure routine.
Interim Engineering Intern
2014 - 2014
• Used knowledge of TCP/IP protocols to design and experiment with ways of improving network connectivity. • Designed and tested methods of aggregating multiple wireless data technologies