Hi, I'm Cyril
AI Engineer and Roboticist · AI Builder · Former VC Forbes 30 Under 30 · Shipping 30 AI apps in public.
CL

About

I'm an AI engineer and roboticist who has built drone companies, AI health startups, and raised £5.8M for Europe's first Black-led VC fund, Black Seed. I've been a Research Assistant at UT Arlington (Heracleia) working with NVIDIA, NASA, and the NIH, and contributed to the ROVER project under Dr. Alan Bowling at the Biomechanics, Robotics, and Dynamics (BRD) Lab. I've filed 3 patents and published peer-reviewed papers on robotics and AI. After a period of rebuilding (therapy, chess, competitive powerlifting, and combat sports) I'm back building in public. Currently shipping 30 AI apps in 30 days under the brand Vibe Code with C, documenting every win, failure, and lesson in real time.

Personality: INFJ

Tech Stack & Tools: Python, C++, TypeScript, JavaScript, React / Next.js, Node.js, PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA, ROS, Docker, Supabase

Platforms: GNU/Linux, Embedded Systems, Edge Devices, AWS / GCP, Nebius, Anyscale, Vercel

Research & Building Interests

  • Computer Vision & Robotics
  • Human-Centered AI & HCI
  • Embedded / Edge & Ubiquitous Computing
  • Machine Learning & Vision-Language Models
  • Applied AI Agents & Building in Public

Work Experience

Skills

Python
C++
TypeScript
JavaScript
React
Next.js
Node.js
Tailwind CSS
PostgreSQL
Supabase
Vercel
AWS
Google Cloud
Nebius
Computer Vision
Deep Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
ROS
CUDA
Sensor Fusion
Path Planning
Embedded Systems
Edge Deployment
Isaac Sim / Lab
Data Analysis
Hardware Integration
My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

Columbus.finance

Dealflow management tool for investors. Ingests pitch decks from Gmail, standardises them with multimodal LLMs, and enables AI-powered chat over private pipeline data and public market data via Crunchbase and web crawling.

Next.js
TypeScript
Claude API
Crunchbase API
Gmail API
Vercel

Agents in the Wild

A cutting-edge platform for data retrieval and dynamic agent configuration with advanced API integration capabilities. Connects users with intelligent agents ready to perform tasks and generate value independently — featuring an agent marketplace, advanced web scraping, a wallet/credits system, real-time API exploration, and secure authentication backed by PostgreSQL.

Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
shadcn/ui
PostgreSQL
Drizzle ORM

Vitalis

A personal health agent that runs LLMs fully on-device, built on Cactus for the Nothing Phone. Keeps health data private by doing inference locally — no cloud round-trips — for on-the-go vitals tracking and conversational health insights.

TypeScript
React Native
Cactus
Local LLMs
On-Device AI
Kotlin
Swift

Squanchy

AI tool that converts Intercom bug reports into structured Linear issues and PR drafts — automatically. Eliminates the broken handoff between support and engineering. Won 1st place at the Intercom × v0 by Vercel 'Prompt to Production' Hackathon in London.

Next.js
TypeScript
Intercom API
Linear API
Claude AI
Vercel

AoX Drone — Neu Robotics

The world's first asymmetrical 3D-printed carbon-fibre drone with real-time video analytics, sensor fusion, and autonomous GPS-denied navigation. 3 patents filed. Built with NVIDIA Jetson TX1.

C++
Python
CUDA
ROS
TensorRT
NVIDIA Jetson TX1
Computer Vision
Sensor Fusion

Asclepius — ZOI

Non-invasive AI-based tele-diagnostic tool for remote disease and infection screening. Presented at NVIDIA GTC 2021 and deployed as a contactless vital signs solution with NHS Trust.

Python
NVIDIA GPU Cloud
TensorRT
Deep Learning
ANFIS
Edge Computing
Patents

Inventions & IP

3 US patents filed across drone design and autonomous navigation systems.

Mobile platform (e.g. drone/UAV) performing localization and mapping using video

US Patent · 2018

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Drone with V-shape

US Patent · 2018

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Asymmetrical X-shaped drone

US Patent · 2018

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Publications

Peer-Reviewed Research

4 papers published across IEEE and ACM in robotics, HCI, and medical AI.

Guided physical therapy through the use of the Barrett WAM robotic arm

S Phan, A Lioulemes, C Lutterodt, et al.

IEEE International Conference on Haptic, Audio and Visual Environments, 2014

2014 · 23 citations

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A multimodal adaptive dialogue manager for depressive and anxiety disorder screening: a Wizard-of-Oz experiment

K Tsiakas, L Watts, C Lutterodt, et al.

Proceedings of the 8th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, 2015

2015 · 10 citations

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Creating custom fitted point of goggles through facial metrics

C Lutterodt, S Phan, F Makedon

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA), 2014

2014

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Safety challenges in using AR.Drone to collaborate with humans in indoor environments

A Lioulemes, G Galatas, V Metsis, C Lutterodt, et al.

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies (PETRA), 2014

2014 · 26 citations

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Contact

Get in Touch

Want to chat? Just shoot me a dm with a direct question on twitter and I'll respond whenever I can. I will ignore all soliciting.

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