Energy Robotics
Stefan Kohlbrecher has a strong background in robotics and research. Stefan is currently working as the CTO and Founder of Energy Robotics since 2019. Prior to that, they held the position of PostDoc at Technische Universität Darmstadt from 2016 to 2020, where they focused on research on Urban Search and Rescue robots and applied associated technologies for industrial inspection. Before that, they worked as a Research Associate at Technische Universität Darmstadt from 2009 to 2015, where they worked on simulation, systems optimization, and robotics. Stefan also served as a Research Assistant at Technische Universität Darmstadt from 2008 to 2009, where they developed a 3D user interface for mission planning and control of a quadrotor UAV. Additionally, they gained industry experience as a Student Intern at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany from 2006 to 2007. Throughout their career, Stefan has played leading roles in multiple teams participating in robotics competitions.
Stefan Kohlbrecher received their PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from Technische Universität Darmstadt. Stefan pursued their doctoral degree from 2009 to 2015.
Energy Robotics
Energy Robotics has launched one of the first commercially available software platforms for industrial applications that combines three essential components of intelligent control of mobile autonomous robots: a hardware-independent robot operating system, cloud-based fleet management, and AI-powered data analysis. The robots are used for remoteinspection and monitoring, especially in industries with harsh and demanding environments such as the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, but also increasingly in the energy and security industries. The company relies on a SaaS model to do this, offering its software solution and associated IT infrastructure along with hardware from various third-party vendors.