
Fouad Smaoui
Robotics & Physical AI Consultant
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Mobility: Marseille
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
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About me
Intro
Robotics & Physical AI Consultant with 3+ years of expertise in autonomous systems and industrial automation. Led cutting-edge projects from drone landing systems to collaborative robots, with demonstrated success at Accenture and emerging startups. Specialized in integrating AI-driven solutions that optimize operational efficiency and advance Industry X.0 transformation.
Work experience
Robotics Consultant - Industrie du futur
Accenture
Sep 2023 - Present
3 years 2 months
Paris, France
● Leading the design of a cutting-edge pick & place robotic solution, integrating a collaborative robot, its digital twin, and advanced planning algorithms to optimize operational efficiency. ● Delivering high-impact demonstrations of physical AI applications in Industry X.0, advancing technological transformation and driving strategic partnerships for Accenture.
Freelance Engineer - Robotics & Physical AI
UpworkFreelance
Jan 2023 - Present
3 years 10 months
Paris, France
● Architected a novel autonomous drone landing system on moving vehicles, leveraging robust engineering and Physical AI to enable advanced navigation in complex real-world conditions. ● Launched a next-generation AI-driven rental platform with semantic search, enabling intent-based item discovery, reducing friction in the search process, and adapting to evolving user behavior. ● Created a modular vision system for an industrial mobile manipulator robot, integrating facial detection, virtual try-on, and landmark tracking to enhance perception in robotic applications.
Robotics Software Engineer
UAVIA
May 2022 - Present
4 years 6 months
Paris, France
● Enhanced drone autonomy and perception by advancing 3D environment reconstruction and obstacle avoidance, incorporating innovations from Parrot’s technologies. ● Integrated physical AI to optimize drone performance and decision-making in complex environments.
Embedded Software Engineer
A-TECH SOLUTIONS
Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
8 months
● Developed software for a Raspberry Pi-based automation system, integrating IoT technologies to enhance greenhouse efficiency and ensure reliable performance. ● Designed hardware schematics and prototypes, conducting thorough testing and troubleshooting to streamline automation processes and boost system reliability.
Education
Arts et Métiers - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
Master's degree
2021 - 2022
1 year 1 month
Université Bourgogne Europe
Master of Engineering
2020 - 2021
1 year 1 month