Ahmed Wafik.

Principal Systems Consultant · salayon

End-to-end development and strategic advisory for organizations and independent professionals, focused on the synthesis of high-performance robotics, human-computer interaction, and local-first AI.

Sabbatical · Agentic AI & Robotics

Self-funded sabbatical at the intersection of autonomous systems and agentic AI. In-depth study of agentic orchestration, sovereign AI infrastructure, and modern robotics / ML system design. Built a personal orchestration platform to prototype next-generation automated workflows. Functional Thai during a two-year residency.

Senior Robotics Engineer · Agile Robots

• Led recruitment and onboarding of a new team focused on emerging robotics applications.
• Guided technical demos at the intersection of robotics, mixed reality, and HRI.
• Coordinated cross-functional integration of advanced platforms with modern software workflows.

• Contributed to development and hardware-in-the-loop testing of robot control systems.
• Refined control parameters using simulation data and systematic testing.
• Built internal test harnesses to streamline manipulator and actuator validation.

Senior Robotics Engineer · Franka Emika

• Designed and implemented a custom control system for Aescape's robotic-massage station.
• High-fidelity replay of position and force trajectories with task-frame safety envelopes.
• Integrated safety functions and multi-arm coordination for safe high-contact HRI.

• Contributed to advanced dual-arm control systems used as research platforms by partner institutions.
• Supported control frameworks for humanoid prototypes and complex coordination.

• Led a Service Robotics R&D team on innovative strategies, prototypes, and intern mentorship.
• Bridged research into practical hardware and software for healthcare and service-sector use cases.

Robot Control Engineer · KBee

Core team developing the Panda (Franka) collaborative arm. Contributed to control and safety layers:

• Dynamic models and control algorithms for the lightweight, force-sensitive cobot.
• Intuitive pHRI frameworks prioritising user safety and natural collaboration.
• Technical demonstrations and academic / industrial partnerships to validate the platform.