Nathaniel Czarnecki

Lead Test Engineer | Scythe Robotics

As a lead test engineer at Scythe, Nathaniel Czarnecki oversees and executes the testing program for M.52, the company’s fully autonomous commercial mower. His innovative and adaptive problem solving skills and engineering experience led him to build a comprehensive testing program at Scythe that is far beyond the sophistication of those in other companies at a similar stage.

Prior to joining Scythe, Czarnecki spent five years in R&D at John Deere testing structural design and perception systems. Nathaniel is committed to the advancement of autonomy in meaningful applications, so he lends his expertise to the industry by sitting on the Power Tool Institute’s JWG12 and ISO/TC 23/SC 13/WG 13 committees.

All Sessions by Nathaniel Czarnecki

  • May 1, 2024

    Wednesday

  • 1:45 PM  - 2:30 PM
    Nathaniel Czarnecki, lead test engineer and head of the testing squad at Scythe, will share the philosophy behind and framework for building highly effective robotics testing programs that can grow in scope and impact without becoming burdensome to the business. This involves prioritizing which facets of the product need the most in-depth testing, identifying meaningful metrics to measure them by, and using the findings to rapidly iterate on and improve the product – all with typically limited resources and an eye toward seriously expanded testing operations.

    Resulting in six generations of its mower in less than six years, Scythe’s testing program has driven step-change product and performance improvements with each iteration of M.52, as well as significant updates between them. Through stories from the test fields at Scythe (along with plenty of destructive testing videos), Nathaniel will also share best practices for testing hardware and software in tandem, creating progressive testing programs, and building the rapport needed to collaborate with teams across an organization, offering insight relevant to any robotics company.
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