About
Federico has been working with drones since 2009, starting with his bachelor’s thesis at ETH Zurich to his adventure with Verity, the global leader in autonomous indoor drone systems.
As Verity expanded from a small startup to a dynamic scaleup with more than 130 people, Federico navigated through a spectrum of roles—from R&D and creative endeavors to leadership positions. Now at the helm of Product, he’s committed on delivering products that generate value for Verity’s clients. As Head of Live Events, he has overseen the successful production of drone shows across four continents.
In 2017, he hosted a TEDx talk that shared insights on how to coordinate drones, design drone shows, and how Verity began building a drone-based system infrastructure.
Education
Federico graduated top of his class from ETH Zurich and completed a PhD in Robotics in 2015 under the supervision of Prof. Raffaello D’Andrea at the Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control. During this time, he created flying robots that perform feats such as aerial ballets, interactions with humans, and the construction of structures—including a functional rope bridge. A list of publications can be found on Google Scholar.
2015 – Doctor of Sciences ETH Zurich
2011 – MSc ETH in Robotics, Systems and Control
2009 – BSc ETH in Mechanical Engineering
Federico Augugliaro
Videos
Awards
Finalist for 2016 Georges Giralt PhD award
Top 5 – The award is given to the best robotics related PhD thesis defended during the year 2015 at a European PhD awarding institution
Hans-Eggenberger-Preis 2012
The prize is awarded for excellent theses in a field related to the use of electronics
Willi Studer Award 2012
The Willi Studer Prize is awarded to the best student in each ETH Zurich Master’s degree programme
Select talks
Rock ‘N Roll Fantasy, Pollstar Live!, Los Angeles, USA, 2019
UAV Safety in Live Events, Event Safety Summit, Lititz (PA), USA, 2017
Cooperating drones and drone shows, TEDx HSG, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2016
Macchine volanti e costruzione aerea, Wired next fest, Milano, Italy, 2015
Cubi equilibristi e macchine volanti: esempi di controllo automatico, Bergamo Scienza, Bergamo, Italy, 2014
Flying machines interacting with the environment, BuildX, Autodesk University, Las Vegas, USA, 2013
Media coverage
Night at the warehouse, ETH News, 2021
Filo Diretto, Interview, RSI, 2021
W wie Wissen, Das Erste, 2020
Dieci giovani ticinesi da tenere d’occhio, TicinoOnline, 2019
Creating moments that matter, AV Magazine, 2019
The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca, Interview, CBS, 2016
Drones build rope bridge that humans can cross, BBC, 2015
Der Forscher, der die Flugroboter tanzen lässt, der Bund, 2014