# David Robinson > Software Engineer at Carnegie Robotics LLC Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/davidrobinson An adaptable problem solver who synthesizes critical thinking with creativity. Passionate about opportunities to learn. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Carnegie Robotics LLC Jan 2019 – Present | Greater Pittsburgh Area • Lead the development of a visual localization system for warehouses with mm accuracy • Researched & implemented a visual feature matching strategy for high recall outdoor localization across time-of-day / weather changes • Created an on-camera application to perform obstacle detection and basis spline modelling of ground surfaces with stereo depth data • Researched camera & radar fusion techniques for obstacle detection • Designed a novel approach to auto-exposure in dark environments Tools/Languages: OpenCV, Ceres Solver, PyTorch, Eigen, C++, Python ### Software Engineering Intern @ Carnegie Robotics LLC Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Pittsburgh Area • Developed a sparse visual mapping pipeline with multiple stereo cameras and accompanying simulation to determine theoretical mapping accuracy Tools/Languages: OpenCV, Ceres Solver, OpenGL, C++ ### Software Engineering Intern @ Crown Equipment Corporation Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Auckland, New Zealand • Implemented and tested a visual odometry pipeline for an indoor mobile robot Tools/Languages: OpenCV, C++ ### Engineering Intern @ LONGVELD LIMITED Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Waikato, New Zealand • Developed CAD designs and software tools for stainless steel fabrication projects Tools/Languages: Autodesk Inventor, C# ## Education ### Master of Science in Robotic Systems Development Carnegie Mellon University ### BE(Hons) in Mechatronics Engineering University of Auckland ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/davidirobinson --- Source: https://flows.cv/davidrobinson JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/davidrobinson/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10