
Emiliano Garcia-Lopez
AI entrepreneur, researcher, and software engineer
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
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
REM: Evaluating LLM Embodied Spatial Reasoning through Multi-Frame Trajectories
January 1, 2025A research paper co-authored by Emiliano Garcia-Lopez presented at the Second Conference on Language Modeling.
Lessons From Sleepless Nights
September 1, 2022A blog post reflecting on personal experiences and insights during his freshman year.
Ex Machina Review & Analysis
August 17, 2022A blog post providing a review and analysis of the film Ex Machina.
Building in public: realtime sentiment analysis, pt.1
October 2, 2021The first part of a blog series detailing the process of building a real-time sentiment analysis system.
A Conversation with John Rose
February 10, 2021A blog post presenting a conversation with John Rose.