Marco Chacin

Head of Actuator Development and End Effectors for Automation, Robotics, and Assembly Technology, Airbus Marco Chacin received B.S. and Master's degrees in Electronics Engineering and Control Engineering with a concentration in Robotics in 1999 and 2001 respectively. In 2003, he moved to Japan to pursue a Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering (Space Robotics) at Tohoku University under the sponsorship of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology.

Since 2007, he has had numerous roles in Robotics and Automation: Toyota Motor Corporation (Robotics Researcher), Cyberdyne Inc (Senior Researcher), KUKA Robotics (Application Engineer), Aerotech (Applications Manager), and MathWorks (Robotics Industry Manager).

In 2018, Marco moved to the UK to take on the role of Principal Robotics Engineer at Airbus. In 2022, he became Head of Actuator Development and End Effectors for Automation, Robotics, and Assembly Technology.

Education

• Ph.D., Space Robotics, Space Exploration, Aerospace Engineering Tohoku University (2004 - 2007)
• Graduate Studies Program, Exponentially Growing Technologies Singularity University (2010 - 2010)
• SSP, Multidisciplinary Space Studies International Space University (2006 - 2006)
• Robot Design The University of Tokyo (2005 - 2005)
• 研究生 / Research Student 東北大学 / Tohoku University (2003.04 — 2004.03)
• Master of Science - MS Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín (1999.09 — 2001.09)
• Bachelor of Engineering - BE Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín (1994.09 — 1999.08)

Companies

• Head of End Effectors Airbus (2022)
• Head of Actuator Development Airbus (2022)
• Visiting Fellow Cranfield University (2021)
• Robotics Strategy and Roadmap Lead Airbus (2020)
• Wing of Tomorrow Automation Technical Lead Airbus (2018)
• Principal Robotics Engineer Airbus (2018)
• Robotics and Autonomous Systems Industry Manager MathWorks (2016 — 2018)
• Applications Manager Aerotech, Inc. (2014 — 2016)
• Applications Engineer KUKA Robotics (2012 — 2014)