Written by SWTeam
Dr Alistair Scarfe (PhD, BE) earned a PhD in Industrial Automation
Alistair has six years’ experience developing horticultural robotics and his work was validated during the PhD assessment process.
He earned his PhD after completing a Bachelor of Engineering, majoring in Mechatronics with First Class Honours, both from Massey University.
The prototype autonomous kiwifruit harvester was the subject matter of his thesis.
As RPL’s Chief Operating Officer and company director, Alistair is responsible for overseeing the execution of all RPL’s projects.
He was a finalist for NZ Hi-Tech Young Achiever of the Year 2012 and won the Tauranga 2011 Rocket Young Innovator of the Year (under 40). Alistair is the first scholar to receive the Dick and Mary Earle Scholarship in Technology for three consecutive years and was awarded a ZESPRI Innovation Fellowship.
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