Davide Falanga
About Davide Falanga
Davide Falanga is a Senior Autonomy Engineering Manager at Skydio, where he leads the development of autonomous navigation systems. He has a strong background in robotics and autonomy, with previous roles at Lyft and Woven by Toyota, and holds a PhD in Robotics from the University of Zurich.
Work at Skydio
Davide Falanga currently serves as the Senior Autonomy Engineering Manager at Skydio, a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this role, he worked as an Autonomy Engineer - Planning and Controls from 2021 to 2022 and later as an Autonomy Engineering Manager from 2022 to 2023. During his tenure, he led the development of the Skydio Dock, which emphasizes secure and dependable connections for outdoor autonomous navigation.
Previous Experience at Lyft
From 2020 to 2021, Davide Falanga worked at Lyft as a Software Engineer in the Planning and Control team within Lyft’s Self-Driving Division. His role was based in Palo Alto, California, where he contributed to the development of autonomous driving technologies.
Education and Expertise
Davide Falanga holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Robotics from the University of Zurich, where he studied from 2015 to 2019. He also completed a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Automation Engineering and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in the same field at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II. His academic research focused on vision-based quadrotors for high-speed navigation, and he worked under the supervision of Prof. Davide Scaramuzza at the Robotics and Perception Group.
Background in Robotics and Engineering
Davide Falanga has a diverse background in robotics and engineering. He interned as a Robotics Engineer at Swisslog from 2014 to 2015 and served as a Research Assistant at the University of Zurich for four years. Additionally, he briefly worked as a Software Engineer - Motion Planning for Autonomous Driving at Woven by Toyota in 2021.
Personal Website and Research Publications
Davide Falanga maintains a personal website at http://dfalanga.me, where he details his research and publications. This platform serves as a resource for those interested in his academic contributions and professional insights in the field of robotics and autonomy.