Fouad Smaoui

Robotics & Physical AI Consultant

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Mobility: Marseille

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

C++PythonDeep LearningMATLABLLMs / Large language modelsPyTorchHardwareData ScienceDockerLinuxMachine LearningAIGit

Languages

French (Native)EnglishGerman

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.

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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

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