Marko Thaler

CTO @ Sunrise Robotics | Augmenting humanity through intelligent robotics

Zürich Metropolitan Area

About

My journey in AI began in 1999 when I deployed my first simulated neural network. For my entire career, I've been building what's next: tech companies at the frontier of autonomous robotics and AI. As a leading expert in robotics, simulation, and sim-to-real transfer, I thrive on turning ambitious ideas into impactful commercial realities. My passion is building functional, simple, and beautifully designed products that solve real-world problems. With 17 years of experience building companies from scratch, navigating pivots, scaling through acquisition, and leading within global industrial group, I bring both deep technical knowledge and proven entrepreneurial leadership to the table.

Experience

  • Co-Founder / CTO at Sunrise Robotics
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Airnamics (14 yrs 9 mos)
    • Co-Founder / CEO
      Apr 2009 - Dec 2023 · 14 yrs 9 mos

      Design and development of high performance aerial and ground based robotic systems.

    • Chief Technology Officer
      Apr 2009 - Mar 2021 · 12 yrs

  • Chief Technology Officer at Kolektor Digital
    Jan 2020 - Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Head of Digital Labs at Kolektor
    Oct 2017 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Young researcher at University of Ljubljana
    Oct 2004 - Mar 2009 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Development of prediction models of energy consumption in district energy systems. Head developer of INTELPRED software package.