Robotics Safety & Autonomous Systems Expert
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- Company: ClearX LLC
- Phone: (833) 647-2749
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Aviation & Aerospace and Artificial IntelligenceKeywords/Search Terms:
UAS, unmanned aircraft, autonomous systems, eVTOL, airworthiness, FAA certification, Surgical Robotics, Industrial Robotics, Safety Case Analysis, FMEA, flight test, Airfield Safety, hazard analysis, drone, Medical Device Safety, Product Liability, aviation safety, software safety, ADAS Failure Analysis, Insurance Coverage DisputesEducation:
Graduate Certificate- airworthiness , California Institute of Technology; BS -Aeronautical , Tennessee State UniversityYears in Practice:
9Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
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When a case turns on whether an autonomous or safety-critical system was properly designed, verified, or certified, I provide the independent technical judgment attorneys need to establish or challenge that standard. I evaluate whether systems were reasonably built and validated for their intended environment : reviewing hazard analyses, safety cases, certification evidence, and the engineering decisions that determined whether a system was ready for real-world deployment. My opinions are grounded in direct program accountability across Lockheed Martin F-35 flight test, Northrop Grumman systems engineering, Boeing engineering, and Anduril autonomous UAS operations - programs where getting these decisions wrong had real consequences. Available for litigation support, expert report preparation, deposition, and trial testimony in matters involving: Aviation and aerospace system failures, certification disputes, airfield safety, and airline operational negligence. Autonomous vehicles and ADAS failures, including product liability and wrongful death cases where a system encountered a scenario its safety case did not adequately address. Surgical and medical robotics malfunctions, where the question is whether the device was verified for the procedure or environment in which it was used. Industrial and warehouse robotics injuries, including cases involving autonomous equipment that failed within or outside its certified operating parameters. Maritime autonomous systems, including collision, grounding, or cargo loss cases involving autonomous or remotely operated vessels. Energy and grid infrastructure failures involving AI-enabled control systems that caused outages, damage, or safety incidents. Insurance disputes where coverage is contested on the basis that a system was not certified or fit for purpose at the time of the loss. Caltech-credentialed in airworthiness. Based in New York, available nationwide and internationally.