Author: Andrew Reiter

Andrew Reiter is Shield AI’s Co-Founder and Technical Fellow. Prior to founding Shield AI, Andrew led the development and deployment of one of Draper Lab's most successful visual-inertial guidance systems that is now widely deployed on programs of critical importance. In addition to his work on visual-inertial guidance, Andrew led both Draper's autonomous exploring quadrotor program and 3D-mapping for dense environment reconstruction program. He also has experience developing stereo, and RGB-D SLAM systems for GPS-challenged navigation of humans, robots, cars, and UAVs. Andrew earned his Master’s in Robotics at Harvard University, and his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University.

Shield AI Fundamentals: On The Challenges of Autonomy

A conversation with Andrew Reiter, Shield AI’s Co-Founder and Technical Fellow. How is indoor autonomy different than traditional autonomy? What makes indoor autonomy so challenging? When it comes to unmanned […]

The Role of Trust in Technology

A conversation with Andrew Reiter, Shield AI’s Co-Founder and Technical Fellow. How do you view the role of trust in autonomy? Why is trust so important? The usefulness of autonomous […]