Gordon Robertson
Ekto VR Skates
Ekto VR is a startup out of the AlphaLabGear accelerator in Pittsburgh.
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The company is working on developing motorized skates for virtual reality that keep the user centered in the room no matter where or how fast they walk. Video
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While I worked there as a structures engineer intern, I was one of four full-time team members.
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While working at Ekto VR,
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Designed, analyzed, and tested key components and assemblies of the flagship product.
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Discussed and decided on important goals and milestones for the company to achieve.
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Traveled internationally to give on-site demos of our product to potential customers.
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Worked around the clock to reach tight deadlines, even pulling 24h shifts.
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Communicated and planned with other employees to ensure the various assemblies within the product worked well together.
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Used rapid iteration to create optimal parts and assemblies for the product.
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Designed and built force-sensing skate using load cells to create predictive models of user behavior.
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Taught myself how to mount, operate, and test strain gauges so they can be used in future version of the flagship product.