About Me
Anthony Wertz

I am a software engineer at Latitude AI, where I help develop the prediction stack for vehicle autonomy. My work focuses on designing, building, and evaluating efficient, real-time modules that leverage the perceived environment to infer intent of other vehicles on the roadway and forecast future actions. This directly supports downstream planning and vehicle control.

I defended my Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University as a member of the Soft Machines Lab, advised by Professor Carmel Majidi. My doctoral research explored the integration of sensing and electronics into soft robotics and wearable systems.

My broader technical interests span medical robotics, soft actuator control, advanced manipulation, and brain-computer interfaces.

Previously, I served as a senior research analyst and programmer in CMU's Auton Lab and as a software engineer at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. Across my career, my work has touched a diverse range of complex domains, including medical diagnostics, radionuclide detection, counter-human trafficking, and guided munitions.

Education

CMU
Doctor of Philosophy in Robotics (2025)
UCF
Master of Science in Computer Engineering (2012)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (2009)

Personal Life

When I'm not in the lab, I like to spend my time … in the lab, looking at robots with the kids:

Exploring robots with the kids

When I'm neither working nor exploring in the lab, I enjoy cooking (when I have time). Especially pizza and Christmas cookies:

Pizza
Christmas cookies
More pizza

Before we had kids, my wife and I both traveled whenever we could. I will be elated when we can travel again, this time as a whole family!

Peru
Trinidad
Venice