A grey Unitree Go1 quadruped robot walking through green grass during outdoor field testing.
Field testing · Unitree Go1

Humanoids · quadrupeds · deployment engineering

Robots with legs, engineered for real-world deployment.

I am an independent humanoid and legged robotics engineer serving organizations in Flanders and across Belgium, from feasibility and integration to verified field deployment and handover.

Full deployment scope

Deployment = robot + operating reality

A useful robot project begins with the operating reality: the conditions in which you require the robot to operate. I connect technical decisions to successful outcomes, deployment conditions, and the value your system must deliver. Tell me what defines success in your case, and I can translate those conditions into technical requirements and start implementing them.

Rear view of a Unitree G1 humanoid showing its computer, wiring, and integrated hardware.

Phase 1

Feasibility & fit

Define the use case upfront. What is feasible within the project and the organization? Determine the outcome, responsibilities, platform fit, lease-versus-acquisition path. Map any custom hardware needs.

  • Project and organization scope
  • Success criteria, operational value and ROI
  • Robot and sensor selection

Phase 2

Integration & development

Turn the chosen platform into a system that serves the application. Integrate additional sensing to enable robust connectivity, perception, data flows, and autonomous behaviour.

  • Custom sensor integration
  • Vision, networking, and data acquisition
  • Autonomy

Phase 3

Verification & deployment

Reduce risk in layers: simulate where useful, dry-run in controlled conditions, verify, then deploy and iterate at the customer site before a clear handover.

  • Simulation and controlled trials
  • Field deployment and iteration
  • Operator handover and long-term support

Selected applications

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Thijs Van Hauwermeiren
Thijs Van Hauwermeiren · robotics engineer

About

Robotics judgment built through repeated contact with real hardware.

I am an independent robotics engineer with more than eight years of experience at the intersection of robotics and AI. I have hands-on experience with humanoid, quadruped, and industrial robots. My mission is to bring them into real-world use where they can deliver the most value.

  • PhD in Electromechanical Engineering · Ghent University
  • MSc in Electromechanical Engineering · Ghent University
  • MSc in Engineering Technology · KU Leuven

Start your robot deployment

Bring the hard questions forward.

Talk directly to an independent robotics engineer serving Flanders and Belgium. If you are evaluating a humanoid or quadruped robot, planning an integration, or preparing a field deployment, feel free to reach out for a technical conversation.