As a digitalisation partner and expert in high-end software engineering, XITASO works with its customers on demanding digitalisation projects to create customised solutions that scale and function securely from hardware to intuitive user interfaces to the cloud. The company supports B2B customers in identifying digitalisation potential and optimising business processes. With industry experience and enthusiasm for innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, as well as a passion for excellent collaboration, XITASO helps its customers master the challenges of digital transformation and secure their market advantage.
The company serves customers across Europe in various industries, from mechanical and plant engineering to healthcare. Since its foundation in 2011, XITASO has grown to over 250 employees and maintains more than 13 office locations in Germany and Spain. Learn more at www.xitaso.com.
Hannan Ejaz Keen is a German‑based robotics engineer and senior researcher at XITASO GmbH, specializing in sensor fusion, mapping, generative AI, and autonomous drones across aerial, off‑road, and water environments. With a Doctorate in Engineering (2024) from RPTU Kaiserslautern Landau, his PhD work introduced SWiM—an innovative shallow-water traversability mapping system for post-flood rescue operations. He holds an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from LUMS (2016), where he utilized reinforcement learning for unmanned aircraft coordination. Boasting eight years of academic and industry experience, Hannan has authored papers for ICRA, IROS, ISR, and RAAD, and led numerous consortium projects (Valisens, ENGEL, NALAMKI) focused on V2X, safe helicopter landing, and multispectral drone mapping. He is fluent in C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, MATLAB, and has hands‑on expertise with LiDAR, sonar, GPR, thermal imaging, and multi-sensor drone platforms.
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