Tom Bannerman

Tom Bannerman

I have a passion for analysing and solving difficult problems using First Principles thinking.

I believe our future is in space. Using intelligent systems to accelerate our expansion through the solar system — and one day to another star — is how we climb the Kardashev scale and make the universe a wealthier, wiser and more exciting place to live.

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2024 — now
Mechanical Engineer & AI Capability Lead, Gilmour Space Technologies. Launch-vehicle structures — fins, secondary structures, bolted joints, pressure vessels — and building the company's AI programme.
2023 — 24
Backpacking Europe. Eight months on the road; came back craving the next hard problem.
2020 — 23
Mechatronics Engineer, Defy-Hi Robotics. Design, CAD, PCB, full-system test; a TensorFlow defect detector on a ROS2 platform.
2020
Mechanical Engineer & Co-founder, Sperospace. Prototype robotic arm; CSIRO Connect Program.
2018 — 21
Founder & President, USYD Space Society; President, WINDSOC Aerospace Society.
2018 — 23
BE (Hons) / BSc — Aeronautical Engineering (Space) & Physics, University of Sydney. Honours Class 1.
2016 — 18
Mechanical & Pit Crew, FIRST Robotics Team 5663. Three seasons, two World Championships.

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