Rodolphe Hasselvander

Rodolphe Hasselvander is a French Engineer & Entrepreneur, known for his pioneering work in robotics & AI including humanoids, autonomous vehicles, and cobots.

With a background in Robotics Engineer, Robotics, and AI from INSIA, Hasselvander began his career as a Robotics and AI Engineer at PSA, later transitioning to the role of Managing Director at CRIIF, a private research laboratory in robotics.

In 2014, he founded BLUE FROG ROBOTICS, a cutting edge start-up aiming to revolutionize personal robotics with products like BUDDY, the emotional personal robot platform, and SAMI, a life-size semi-humanoid assistant robot.

Hasselvander is also the co-founder of RobotLab, a prominent French start-up accelerator focused on robotics, and SILVER VALLEY, a leading organization in Gerontechnology.

Recognized for his contributions, he has been awarded prestigious honors like the "Best Of Innovation Award" at CES Las Vegas and has been featured in various international media outlets including Forbes, CNN, and TechCrunch.

A sought-after speaker and expert in the field of robotics and AI, Hasselvander has also held positions in organizations such as Cap Digital, Syrobo, and DEFI Mecatronic.

His achievements have earned him a place in the "WHO'S WHO", recognition as an "EY Young Entrepreneur", and inclusion among 'the 300 entrepreneurs who wake up France'.