Summary
Eric Schneider is a robotics perception engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building perception, autonomy, and motion systems for startups and research labs. He led autonomy, motion planning, and ML-driven perception at Fyto—designing a Linux/ROS/Docker stack, running data collection for novel-crop models, and developing multiple simulators to accelerate hardware and ML development. Earlier work at RightHand Robotics involved end-to-end deployments, algorithmic improvements, and a patent-pending capability, showing a track record of turning research into production. Comfortable across the software lifecycle, he thrives on interdisciplinary teams that marry hardware constraints with robust, data-informed decision making. Based in Missouri and open to new roles, he seeks mission-driven projects where perception and autonomy create tangible real-world impact.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Engineering with a Concentration in Robotics, Bachelor of Science Engineering with a Concentration in Robotics at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Western Washington University
Sehome High School
Master's degree Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, Master's degree Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
Chinese, German