Sven Parusel

Sven Parusel is a German computer scientist, robotics engineer, and co-founder of Franka Robotics GmbH (formerly Franka Emika) – a German, research-driven robotics company headquartered in Munich and operating globally, acquired by Agile Robots SE in November 2023, where he serves as Senior Vice President Academia & Research. With a background at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and over a decade of experience in developing lightweight, human-centered robots, he played a key role in creating the award-winning Franka Research 3 robotic manipulator. His work, recognized with the German President’s Future Prize (2017), focuses on making advanced robotics safe, intuitive, and accessible for industry, research, and education.