I'm based in SF, interested in robot learning, space, green energy, manufacturing, semiconductors, ML and more.

Now

Residence - Afore Capital San Francisco, 2025–

Explored sampling efficiency in robotics data.

Founder - QuickCut 2025–

Software for real-time manufacturing price comparison.

Projects

VLA framework for quadcopter control with embodied chain-of-thought reasoning

Python • VLA • Classical Control

Performant physics and spacetime simulation engine

Rust

Text2Gaussian

Synthetic 3D asset generator using Gaussian Splatting from text prompts

Python • Gaussian Splatting

Containerized Drake for robotic simulation

Docker • Drake

Previously

Operations - Schuil Coffee 2025

Built full-stack production monitoring with custom edge computers and 3D-printed sensor enclosures

Research Assistant - Michigan Tech 2024

Automated experimental analysis for the Energy-Thermo-Fluids Laboratory

Founder - Highland Hardware 2019–2023

Designed SLA 3D-printed Quest 3 replacement parts sold to national supplier.

Education

Michigan Technological University 2023–2027

B.S. Computer Engineering & Industrial Engineering

1st Place MTU Idea Pitch • FTC Robotics Electrical Lead • Founded Coding Club

Jude Hoogterp

Station V

Station V from 2001 a Space Odyssey inspired in part by Wernher von Braun