Building Ply
Co-founding and building a company for the people bringing intelligent machines into the physical world.
Robotics engineer · Founder · Zurich
Carina Kaeser
I’m a robotics engineer and founder building the frameworks and community needed for a safe, secure and prosperous Physical AI future.
About
Robotics engineer.
Building the frameworks and community needed for a safe, secure and prosperous Physical AI future.
I studied microengineering at EPFL and robotics, systems and control at ETH Zürich. I’m drawn to difficult, real-world problems—the kind where hardware, software, people and uncertainty all have a vote.
My path has moved from research and mechanism design to founding a company. Across it all, I care about thoughtful engineering, useful technology and making space for more people to help shape the future.
Current work
What I’m putting energy into.
Creating a Physical AI safety community
I’m bringing together people who care about making Physical AI safer, more rigorous and more responsible. If you would like to contribute—through research, practice, events, ideas or simply your time—I would love to hear from you.
I’d like to contributeSupporting diversity in tech
I’m an ally of #wetechtogether, supporting a more diverse and inclusive technology community in Switzerland.
Mentoring at ETH Zürich
I mentor first-year mechanical engineering students as they find their footing, confidence and direction at ETH Zürich.
Contact
Let’s make something meaningful.
I’m always glad to hear from people working on robotics, Physical AI safety, research, community or thoughtful new ideas.
Get in touch