Alicia Kavelaars named as the new CEO of Orbital Outpost X
In a significant move for the aerospace industry, Orbital Outpost X (OOX) has announced the appointment of Alicia Kavelaars as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Kavelaars, a renowned figure in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the company.
Kavelaars, who was recently named one of the Top 10 Women AI Influencers in 2024 and number 3 in the Top 100+ Women Advancing AI in 2023, has over two decades of experience in the aerospace and robotics sectors. Her background includes work with US Government and Commercial customers in the defense, space, telecommunications, and mining sectors.
Before joining OOX, Kavelaars co-Founded and served as the CTO at OffWorld, where she led the technology development of AI-based mobile robots for extreme environments on Earth. Her rare blend of brilliance and emotional intelligence is considered invaluable by OOX.
Negar Feher, the CEO of OOX, expressed excitement about Kavelaars joining the company. "Alicia's expertise as an AI software architect and her approachable, inspiring leadership will be a tremendous asset to our team," Feher said.
At OOX, Kavelaars will be responsible for leading the technical strategy and guiding the development of the company's multimodal interface device, SQuID (Secure Quick Universal Interface Device). She will oversee projects such as building SQuID interfaces for Satellite buses, Space Stations, and ground robotics.
Kavelaars's work at OOX is expected to progress various projects at the company. Her background in attitude control systems, orbital dynamics, spacecraft systems engineering, and mission control software systems will be instrumental in this regard.
Notably, Kavelaars has influenced the development of multi-nodal system architectures for terrestrial and space applications and field robotics for extreme environments. She has also held patents in space applications, robotics, and mining systems.
One of Kavelaars's most notable achievements was her work at SLAC, where she developed software systems for the integration and test of the Large Area Telescope of NASA's Fermi mission.
Kavelaars holds a Masters and Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University and a B.Sc. in Theoretical Physics from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in Spain.
OOX is currently expanding its mission to address the space infrastructure needs of the future. With the appointment of Alicia Kavelaars as CTO, the company is poised to make significant strides in the field of AI-driven space technology.
Alicia Kavelaars, the newly appointed CTO at Orbital Outpost X (OOX), has a background in various fields of technology, including artificial intelligence and robotics, having worked with US Government and Commercial customers in the defense, space, telecommunications, and mining sectors. At OOX, she will be guiding the development of the company's multimodal interface device, SQuID, and overseeing projects such as building SQuID interfaces for Satellite buses, Space Stations, and ground robotics, thereby progressing various projects at the company and advancing AI-driven space technology.
