Alex Dobbin works in physical AI, robotics, and spatial computing. Eight years of applied work across aviation, manufacturing, utilities, and transportation, from concept through live deployment. Programs delivered across North America, Europe, Asia, and APAC. Senior Consultant at Slalom's Innovation Lab in New York; founding team. Range across business strategy, design, and engineering. Prior life: SHoP Architects, fabrication and AR/BIM.
Autonomous tarmac inspection
Autonomous mobile robot deployed into live tarmac operations at a global airline. Whole-machine design; multi-year program spanning technician manipulation, on-ramp manipulation, and autonomous navigation across the airside platform.
Read the case24/7 autonomous factory inspection
Autonomous inspection robot for a Japanese industrial manufacturer. Operates 24/7 alongside humans and AGVs on a live production floor, wired into a real-time digital twin.
Read the caseHumanoid robotics pilot
Humanoid pilot for a Japanese industrial conglomerate. Whole-body locomanipulation trained in NVIDIA Isaac Lab, orchestrated via Google Gemini Robotics.
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