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Engineering Innovation through AI & Robotics
Rafaël Brunet trains for high-pressure underwater sport — and now builds machines that thrive under pressure too.
From lifeguarding pools to playing underwater hockey at the international level, Rafaël has always been drawn to environments where quick thinking, adaptability, and a touch of chaos define success. It turns out, robots operating in real-world factories aren't so different.
Today, he's a robotics engineer, AI researcher, and university lecturer, specializing in smart control systems that teach machines to see, decide, and act — intelligently. Driven by curiosity (and a fair amount of caffeine), his doctoral work at ÉTS focuses on vision-based reinforcement learning utilizing demonstration to improve performance. It resulted in a industrial robotic arms able to adapt like seasoned athletes: fast, flexible, and with minimal hesitation.
With over six years of experience across industry, academia, and consulting, he has helped factories reduce inefficiencies and developed machine learning model for manufacturing operations using robotic arm. He also teaches algorithms and machine learning with a focus on financial engineering — proving that his robots aren't the only ones that can handle complex systems under pressure.
No stranger to deep dives, he brings technical rigor, creativity, and a sportingly competitive spirit to every project — whether it's on the factory floor or six feet underwater.
To get in touch : rafaelbrunet@gmail.com