Jennifer Padgett

Director of Field Studies, Gecko Robotics

Jennifer is the Head of Field Software at Gecko Robotics where she leads efforts in AI powered data collection software, localization, and robotic autonomy. Since joining the company in 2023 she has completely revamped Gecko’s data collection software- ideating, designing, and launching Fulcrum. She has additionally modernized Gecko’s approach to data localization and robotic autonomy. Prior to joining Gecko, Jennifer spent 7 years in the self driving industry where she was responsible for developing cutting edge mapping and perception systems. Jennifer holds a PhD in robotics from Cornell University and is the author of several academic papers and an inventor on patents relating to SLAM systems.