Marco Chacin

Role

Robotics R&T program Lead and Robotics R&T Roadmap Owner

Company

Airbus

About

Marco Chacin is a robotics and automation expert with a strong foundation in electronics and control engineering. He earned his B.S. and Master's degrees in Venezuela before moving to Japan in 2003 to pursue a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Tohoku University, supported by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. For over two decades, he has held key roles at leading tech companies worldwide, including Toyota, Cyberdyne, KUKA Robotics, Aerotech, and MathWorks, driving innovation in robotics and automation. In 2018, he joined Airbus as Principal Robotics Engineer and, by 2022, became Head of Actuators and End Effectors. Today, he is shaping the Airbus' robotics and automation strategy as Robotics R&T program Lead and Robotics R&T Roadmap Owner for the group.