Emiliano Garcia-Lopez

AI entrepreneur, researcher, and software engineer

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San Francisco, CA

Joined May 2026

Summary

Emiliano is an emerging entrepreneur in the AI and real estate sectors, co-founding Planisphere with a focus on applying AI to real estate private equity. He was recognized as an AI Fellow by Felicis Ventures, where his team secured a significant prize for an AI-driven real estate fund. nitter+1

He possesses strong technical and engineering skills, demonstrated through his role as a software engineer at Carnegie Mellon Racing and as a web developer at Photondesign. His GitHub profile indicates expertise as a prompt engineer and involvement in projects such as Latent-Dictionary. github+1

Emiliano has experience in hardware development and industrial automation as a co-founder of Paisley Microsystems. He was instrumental in developing the Firefly Automation Controller, a product that merges Raspberry Pi Compute Modules with microcontrollers for robust industrial control, planning to release design files as open-source. hackster+1

As an undergraduate researcher at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, Emiliano focuses on Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Reinforcement Learning. He has co-authored academic work, including a paper on evaluating LLM Embodied Spatial Reasoning, reflecting his engagement in cutting-edge AI research. google

Emiliano is actively involved in promoting thoughtful discourse and critical thinking, as evidenced by his co-founding of 'Crossing the Divide' in high school. This initiative aimed to bridge political divides and encourage diverse viewpoints, showcasing his commitment to broader societal issues beyond technology. crossing-the-divide