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Davide Scaramuzza is a Professor of Robotics and Perception at the University of Zurich. He holds a PhD from ETH Zurich, completed postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania, and served as a visiting professor at Stanford University.
His research specializes in autonomous microdrone navigation using standard and event-based cameras. Key innovations include pioneering vision-based drone navigation (used in NASA's Mars helicopter), visual-inertial state estimation, and low-latency perception systems transferred to drones, automotive systems, AR/VR headsets, and mobile devices. In 2022, his team demonstrated an AI-controlled drone surpassing human world champions in racing, published in Nature.
Scientific Awards:
- European Research Council Consolidator Grant
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Early Career Award
- Google Research Award
- Two NASA TechBrief Awards
He co-founded Zurich-Eye (now Meta Zurich), developer of Meta Quest VR headsets, and SUIND for agricultural drones. Serves as UN consultant for disaster response/disarmament. Research featured in The New York Times, The Economist, and Forbes.
