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Gui Cavalcanti
Head of Engineering @ PitPro Automation
Gui Cavalcanti is a multi-disciplinary, hardware-focused leader and entrepreneur specializing in robotics and complex engineering projects.14 He is currently the Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at PitPro Automation.12 Cavalcanti has extensive experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary project teams to develop and ship complex, first-of-their-kind robotic systems.35
Career Highlights
- Co-founder and Head of Engineering at PitPro Automation (current position)12
- Previously worked at Third Wave Automation2
- Co-founder and CEO of MegaBots Inc.45
- Co-founder of Open Source Medical Supplies and Artisan's Asylum4
Expertise
Cavalcanti specializes in:
- Leading multidisciplinary design and engineering teams
- Developing complex robotic hardware with 10+ degrees of freedom3
- Managing technical programs and projects2
Media Appearances
Gui Cavalcanti has been featured in various media, including:
- "The Giant Robot Duel: MegaBots vs. Suidobashi" (2017)
- "The Big Brain Theory" (2013)
- "Jay Leno's Garage" (2015)6
Throughout his career, Cavalcanti has demonstrated a passion for innovative robotics projects and a talent for leading teams in developing cutting-edge technologies.
Highlights
I’m thrilled to finally announce what I’ve been working on for the past 4 months! I’ve teamed up with Jeremy Conrad to co-found PitPro Automation, the robotic auto repair shop of the future. I’m our Head of Engineering here at PitPro, and we’re already off to the races designing prototypes with our first employee Miles Pekala.
We’re looking to help address the critical labor crisis in the $100+ billion auto repair industry, which is only getting worse as time goes on.
We’re starting by automating tire service for fleet vehicles (class 1 & 2 cargo vans, specifically) that are in constant, heavy-duty service and need multiple tire changes a year, like your standard-issue Amazon delivery vans.
The past four months have been a rush of activities to get PitPro up and running, including:
- Attending conferences like Fleet Forward and Work Truck Week
- Getting trained as a master tire technician instructor by the Tire Industry Association in Baltimore
- Renting cargo vans to measure them and throw them into CAD
- Designing our first prototype robot (with a constant infusion of coffee and techno on loop)
We’re ordering parts for our first robot now, and I’m super excited to talk to both potential fleet customers, and controls engineers + software engineers interested in deploying next-gen automation in real-world environments! Please reach out to learn more!
#Automation #Robotics #Auto #Startups #Tire #Autorepair #autorepairshop #FleetManagement
Today is my last day at Third Wave Automation!
I have adored working for this company, and working with this team. We’ve accomplished a ton over the past two and a half years, including switching forklift platforms, passing regulatory tests for the first time, increasing the speed and productivity of our robots by 3-4X, and deploying to a bunch of customer sites.
Being a Technical Program Manager has forced me to grow in a lot ways I’ve been hoping for, and I’ve built a lot of intuitive muscle around the estimate/design/build/test/deploy process - I’m super excited to keep building on that expertise.
I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished, the work I’ve done here, and I’m so excited to see what these folks accomplish in the coming years! If you or anyone you know is looking for a job being a robotics TPM, I would be happy to refer you!
But nooooow… it’s time to throw my hat back in the ring and start something new. More on that soon 😉
