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Tolgahan GerginMechatronics EngineerEngineering machines that move, sense and think.

I combine mechanical design, electronics, control and software into systems that work. From autonomous robots and control systems to computer vision and industrial automation, I turn ideas into solutions that hold up in the field.

NOWAMR Test Engineer @ Bluepath Robotics
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01PROFILE

Where mechanics, electronics and software meet.

Portrait of Tolgahan Gergin

I'm a mechatronics engineer who enjoys working on every layer of a machine: mechanical design, electronics and sensors, control algorithms and the software that brings them to life. Robotics and autonomous systems are at the core of my work, but my experience stretches from production lines and AI applications to race-car development and computer vision.

Today, as an AMR Test Engineer at Bluepath Robotics, I test and validate the safety, sensor, drive and energy systems of autonomous mobile robots end to end. Before that, I worked on AI-driven industrial inspection robots at Onna Robotics, and on sensor evaluation and YOLO-based object detection at HetBot in Poland. At Norm Group I built an AI-supported corporate memory system with the GPT API. At Ferrero I carried out mechanical and electrical maintenance on the Nutella and Kinder lines and improved processes with Power BI dashboards and parts I designed in SolidWorks.

I graduated first in my department in Mechatronics Engineering at Izmir Katip Celebi University, where I'm now pursuing an MSc in Robotics Engineering. As a student, I contributed to the development of an electric race car in the R&D team of IKC Racing Formula Student.

My goal is simple: turn an idea into a system that works reliably in the real world, every single day.
LOCATION
Kocaeli, Türkiye
FOCUS
Robotics · Control · Automation · Vision
EDUCATION
MSc Robotics (ongoing) · BSc Mechatronics
LANGUAGES
Turkish · English (B2)
  • 5organizations, hands-on engineering
  • 2countries of engineering and R&D experience
  • 12+projects completed
  • #1ranked first in Mechatronics
02EXPERTISE

Every layer that makes a system work.

From mechanical design and electronics to control algorithms, software and AI, I work on every link a machine needs to run reliably in the real world.

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Mechatronic system integration

Bringing mechanics, electronics and software together in one system: sensor and actuator selection, motor drivers, battery and charging systems, in-vehicle communication and end-to-end field testing.

  • Sensors & actuators
  • Motor drivers
  • Battery & charging
  • CAN-bus
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Robotics & autonomous systems

ROS/ROS 2, SLAM, localization and path planning; testing and validation of autonomous mobile robots (AMR/AGV), safety PLCs and LiDAR integration.

  • ROS / ROS 2
  • SLAM · A*
  • AMR / AGV
  • Safety PLC
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Control systems

Model-based design and PID control in MATLAB/Simulink; real-time control with encoder feedback, validating on real hardware what was tuned in simulation.

  • MATLAB / Simulink
  • PID
  • Real-time control
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Computer vision & AI

Real-time YOLO-based object detection, 3D perception with stereo cameras (ZED2, OAK-D Pro, RealSense) and AI-assisted maintenance tools built on the GPT API.

  • YOLOv8 · OpenCV
  • Stereo vision
  • GPT API
C-05

Mechanical design & manufacturing

Part and system design in SolidWorks, AutoCAD and Inventor; production-line maintenance and improvements, process optimization with Power BI and SAP.

  • SolidWorks · AutoCAD
  • Production lines
  • Power BI · SAP
TECH STACK

The tools I work with every day.

MOD-01×07

Software & control

  • Python
  • MATLAB / Simulink
  • ROS / ROS 2
  • OpenCV · YOLO
  • GPT API
  • BalenaOS
  • MQTT · VDA5050
MOD-02×07

Electronics & embedded

  • Arduino
  • NVIDIA Jetson Xavier
  • Motor drivers
  • Encoders & feedback
  • Battery & charging systems
  • SICK Safety PLC
  • CAN-bus
MOD-03×06

Sensors & perception

  • 2D / 3D LiDAR
  • ZED2 · OAK-D Pro
  • Intel RealSense D435i
  • Radar
  • Ultrasonic sensors
  • OptiTrack
MOD-04×07

Design & industrial tools

  • SolidWorks
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Power BI
  • SAP
  • Siemens Scalance · Moxa
  • MS Excel
03EXPERIENCE

From the lab to the production line, then out into the field.

Five roles spanning autonomous robots and industrial inspection, production-line maintenance and AI-driven digitalization.

WP-05Aug 2025 — Present Kocaeli, Türkiye

AMR Test Engineer

Bluepath Robotics

ACTIVE MISSION

End-to-end testing and validation of autonomous mobile robots across safety, sensing, drive, energy and communication systems.

  • Configured and programmed SICK safety PLCs for overall vehicle safety logic
  • Tested and calibrated safety and SLAM-based LiDARs (SICK, Hesai, Hokuyo, Leuze) and Intel RealSense D435i depth cameras
  • Tuned and tested industrial motor drivers and controllers (Kinco, Zapi, Roboteq, miControl)
  • Executed charge/discharge, thermal and inrush-current tests on batteries (Pilsan, Birikim, Yiğit Akü, Inventus, Solion, Trojan); tuned Delta-Q and Zivan SG3/NG3/NG5 chargers
  • Debugged and monitored ROS/ROS 2 application nodes deployed via BalenaOS, with live data visualization, error logging and system diagnostics
  • Executed integration and interoperability tests for VDA5050 compliance, monitoring robot communication over MQTT and managing fleet control via OpenTCS, SYNAOS and CSS
  • Configured Siemens Scalance and Moxa infrastructure for industrial wireless communication; ran in-vehicle CAN-bus network tests
  • SICK Safety PLC
  • LiDAR
  • Motor drivers
  • Battery systems
  • ROS 2
  • VDA5050
  • MQTT
  • CAN-bus
WP-04Mar 2025 — Aug 2025 Izmir, Türkiye

Robotics Engineer

Onna Robotics

AI-driven robotic systems for industrial inspection applications.

  • Worked on AI-driven robotic systems for industrial inspection applications
  • Focused on autonomous control, sensor integration and real-time data processing
  • AI
  • Autonomous control
  • Sensor integration
  • Real-time data
WP-03Oct 2024 — Feb 2025 Lodz, Poland

Erasmus+ Engineering Intern

HetBot — Lodz University of Technology

Sensor evaluation, test procedures and AI-based object detection for an outdoor robot.

  • Conducted market research and evaluated LiDAR, camera and radar sensors for object detection on an outdoor autonomous mobile robot
  • Researched and documented sensor testing procedures for validation and real-world performance assessment
  • Trained and deployed a YOLOv8 model on a Luxonis OAK-D Pro stereo camera for real-time object detection
  • LiDAR
  • Radar
  • YOLOv8
  • OAK-D Pro
WP-02Dec 2023 — Jun 2024 Izmir, Türkiye

DigiConnect Intern

Norm Group

An AI-supported corporate memory system for machine troubleshooting.

  • Developed an 'AI-Supported Corporate Memory System' with Python and the ChatGPT API (GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4) to speed up machine troubleshooting
  • Collected and structured maintenance data from SAP and ProManage for AI model training
  • Python
  • GPT API
  • SAP
  • ProManage
WP-01Dec 2023 — Jun 2024 Manisa, Türkiye

Maintenance Trainee

Ferrero

Maintenance, data analysis and mechanical design on the Nutella and Kinder production lines.

  • Performed maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems in the Nutella and Kinder production lines
  • Developed Power BI dashboards and executed SAP projects to optimize maintenance processes
  • Designed 3D/2D mechanical components in SolidWorks and AutoCAD for production-line improvements
  • SolidWorks
  • AutoCAD
  • Power BI
  • SAP
EDUCATION
Feb 2025 — Present

MSc — Robotics Engineering

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Taught 100% in English

Sep 2020 — Jul 2024★ Ranked 1st in department · Certificate of Achievement

BSc — Mechatronics Engineering

Izmir Katip Celebi University

GPA 3.40 / 4.00 · Taught 100% in English

VOLUNTEERING
Jan 2023 — Sep 2023

R&D Team Member

IKC Racing Formula Student

Contributed to the development of an electric Formula Student race car as part of the R&D team.

Oct 2023 — Mar 2024

Participant

“Tomorrow is Possible” — Sabancı Group

A program by Çimsa, Enerjisa, SabancıDx and Sabancı University focused on digital skills and career development.

06CONTACT

Let's bring the next project
to life together.

Whether it's a project, a collaboration or a technical chat about engineering, my inbox is always open.

STATUS
CHANNEL OPEN
LOCATION
Kocaeli, Türkiye
LANGUAGES
Turkish · English