Etienne Arlaud
About Etienne Arlaud
Etienne Arlaud is a research engineer at Inria in Paris, specializing in robotics as part of the WILLOW team. He has a diverse background in engineering and has gained experience through various internships in France and abroad.
Work at Inria
Etienne Arlaud has been employed at Inria as an Ingénieur Recherche since 2021. His role involves contributing to research initiatives in the field of robotics as part of the WILLOW team. This position is located in Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France, and has been ongoing for three years.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position at Inria, Etienne Arlaud gained diverse experience through various internships. He worked at DGA - Direction générale de l'armement as a Stagiaire for five months in 2020 in Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France. He also had a month-long internship at Fromagerie Guilloteau SA in 2017 and a five-month internship at LAAS-CNRS in 2019 in the Toulouse Area. Additionally, he completed a six-month internship at Zodiac Aerospace from 2018 to 2019 in Lamphun, Thailand, and participated in a military preparation program with Marine Nationale from 2012 to 2013.
Education and Expertise
Etienne Arlaud has a solid educational background in engineering and technology. He studied at ISAE-SUPAERO, where he earned a Diplôme d'ingénieur in Informatique, Télécommunication et Réseaux - Systèmes autonomes: Robotique from 2016 to 2019. He also attended Samara State Aerospace University, focusing on nanosatellites, and participated in the Ecole d'été in 2018. His studies in artificial intelligence at GDRIA - CNRS included the Ecole d'automne in 2017. He completed his preparatory classes at Lycée du Parc from 2014 to 2016.
Research Interests
Etienne Arlaud has a strong interest in autonomous systems, drones, and connected objects. These interests have significantly influenced his engineering studies and research focus. He dedicates personal time to experimenting with electronics and computing, which allows him to continuously explore and discover new technologies and methodologies in these fields.