Company
History
Founded in 2008, Universal Logic provides full stack automation solutions used to mimic light-duty, semi-skilled labor on supply chains. The Neocortex software uses sensor data, sophisticated machine control, and inference derived from artificial intelligence, to handle high variability at high speeds.
Universal spent the first four years developing a software platform capable of handling the range of behaviors the system would require to mimic the actions of semi-skilled manual labor on supply chains. This effort secured company ownership of the platform intellectual property. In 2010, Universal began to sell applications to early adopters, affording the company the opportunity to test their work under the pressure of real world applications. Over time, the platform has reached excellent reliability metrics. Beginning in 2013 the company built a system integration division within the company to begin providing full turnkey solutions directly to end users.
The team is composed of interdisciplinary engineering expertise, bridging software development, vision, AI, robotics, controls, and mechanical design. They have broad and deep experience with all facets of automation, across a host of applications from manufacturing to retail, to eCommerce.
World Firsts
World Firsts
World Firsts
- Demonstrated reactive control of an industrial robot
- First to implement webcams for stereopsis
- Close-couple AI, vision, and motion control for commercial applications
Awards
Awards
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Executives
Executives
David Peters
Chief Executive Officer
As a Founder, David has been raising money, running operations, growing the company, and expanding market penetration. He is the Chairman of the Board. Previously, he was a Hollywood motion picture producer for 17 years, delivering his first feature film before the age of 30. He has co-authored two books for the Center for Creative Photography. David is a member of the Director’s Guild of America and an alumni of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Committee of the World Economic Forum. He holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art.
Goutham Mallapragada
Chief Technology Officer
Goutham leads Universal’s research and development. He has in-depth expertise in such broad areas as machine learning, robotics, computer vision, formal languages and discrete-event systems. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, where he has been a member of the Networked Robotics and Sensor Intelligence Laboratory. He earlier received his Baccalaureate Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India.
Nick Buchta
President
Nick has 10+ years of Project Management, Estimating, and Operations experience and has worked with UL to deploy a wide range of robotic arm, machine vision, and industrial automation projects. He carries a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and has worked professionally in both commercial construction and public utilities.
Rajesh Poosarla Venkata
Director of Software Development
Rajesh is a 14 year software development veteran. He has hands-on experience leading all stages of the software development life cycle. He has won numerous corporate excellence awards. He has a master’s degree in engineering from Nagarjuna University.
Michael Warner
Account Executive
Michael handles applications for Universal’s intelligent material handling automation, critical visual inspection systems, as well as many other efficiency driven projects. He has a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics from Arizona State University. Michael has over six years of experience in Management and Customer Service.
Mandy Plummer
Operations Manager
Mandy joined Universal in 2016 and manages a broad spectrum of critical company processes. Over the past decade she has been running operations in various industries ranging from the real estate to foster care. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing/Small Business Management from Eastern Illinois University.
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