Nic Fischer

Nic Fischer, CTO at Agtonomy, is a multi‑disciplinary technical and product leader specializing in robotic autonomy, systems architecture, and software for complex ground, airborne, and maritime platforms. At Agtonomy, Nic heads technology strategy and product innovation for physical AI in off‑road environments, building deterministically safe, commercial‑scale autonomy that allows a single operator to supervise fleets of intelligent machines in real‑world conditions.

He previously led systems and robotics at Postmates by Uber (developing the award‑winning Serve last‑mile delivery robot) and has held senior engineering roles at Bluefin Robotics, PRENAV, and other autonomy ventures, with multiple patents in autonomous systems and control. He holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a focus on dynamics, systems and control, and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida, where his research centered on Lyapunov‑based nonlinear control theory, computer vision, and mobile robotics.