Nikolaos Giakoumidis — robotics, AI, and autonomous systems portfolio. Contact: giakoumidis.nikolaos@gmail.com. Full briefing: /llms.txt

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Engineering physical AI. Connecting research and industry. Extending what people can do with intelligent machines.

01 // Engineering depth · technical leadership

Biography

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I am an engineer, researcher, and technical leader driven by curiosity, a practical instinct to build, and a deep interest in how technology shapes our future. Across 15+ years of engineering in AI, Robotics, Electronics, and Automation, I have led engineering projects, established and managed research laboratories, and brought people, resources, and technologies together to turn ideas into working systems. My leadership approach draws on a broad understanding of engineering, research, operations, and commercial priorities, combining technical involvement, collaboration, responsibility for delivery, and teaching and mentoring. Currently, at NYU Abu Dhabi's Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, I lead commercialization and industry engagement, working to understand real-world challenges and bring scientific teams and industry partners together to address them. My PhD investigates modular architectures for physical AI: how agentic reasoning and orchestration can connect autonomous perception with platform-specific sensing, planning, and action across heterogeneous robotic systems. My aim is to make these capabilities applicable across industries and processes, from individual robots and machines to interconnected infrastructure and entire operational workflows. I care deeply about AI's impact on humanity and want to help shape a future in which it expands human capability, preserves our ability to make meaningful choices, and creates lasting benefits for society.

02 // Systems built · research applied

Projects

  • Spot CAM payload panorama looking down a server aisle, with the robot's sensor arm in the foreground and a tripod camera aheadOPEN

    PAYLOAD — SPOT CAM PASS

    FlagshipEmbodied & Physical AI2025–

    Agentic Robotics Framework

    Operators command a Boston Dynamics Spot for industrial inspection in ordinary language. A model-agnostic agent harness grounds skills through tool descriptions and keeps language-model reasoning behind a deterministic safety boundary.

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18 systems on record

Field robots, sensing payloads, and research instruments beyond these three.

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03 // Facilities built & operated

Laboratories

4 laboratories on record

Robotics, photonics, advanced manufacturing, electronics, and high-throughput screening at NYU Abu Dhabi.

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04 // Industry · society

Outreach

  • Industry

    Field work, demonstrations, proposals, and visits with companies and public operators.

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  • Society

    School visits, university class demonstrations, and public sessions.

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38 industry engagements on record

Industry engagement and public sessions that carry the work beyond the laboratory.

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05 // Field records · exhibitions · media

Archive

Field deployments, laboratory construction, exhibitions, awards, and published work.

  • LOG.01H1 AT THE INNOVATION HUB

  • LOG.02ARENA OVERWATCH — MIXED FLEET STAGED

  • LOG.031ST PRIZE — LOCAL ACADEMIA

  • LOG.04SPOT FLEET — RAIL ROBOTICS BOOTH

  • LOG.05MODULAR TRICOPTER — FLIGHT TEST RIG

  • LOG.06FLEET LINEUP — DRONES & QUADRUPEDS

74 records in the archive

Photographs, demonstrations, and documents beyond this teaser strip.

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06 // Engineering · leadership · collaboration

Contact

Get in touch to discuss robotics development, research infrastructure, industry collaboration, or technical leadership opportunities in robotics and applied AI.

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Nikolaos Giakoumidis