I’m a roboticist and systems thinker with over 15 years of experience developing advanced robotic systems for the operating room. My work focuses on bridging precision control with trustworthy autonomy.
Over the past decade, I’ve led and contributed to the development of commercial orthopedic surgical robots, shaping architecture, motion control, task planning, and safety-critical software for FDA-regulated surgical systems, translating research-grade algorithms into dependable products that work under real-world constraints.
I hold a Ph.D. in robotics, where my research introduced quantitative methods for evaluating robot capability, workspace limits, and task feasibility. The work shaped how I approach engineering today: measure what a robot can reliably do, design with those limits in mind, and build autonomy that knows when not to act.
Beyond engineering and research, I’m passionate about mentoring early-career roboticists and advancing trustworthy autonomy in medical robotics.
Looking Ahead
This site is part journal, part repository, and part roadmap. I’ll be sharing ideas in development, documenting lessons from past projects, and reflecting on where the field might be headed.
Whether you’re in robotics, systems engineering, or technical leadership — if you find something here that resonates, I hope it helps clarify your own path.
Jay Roldan, PhD 