After focusing on the development of microsystems during his MSc at the EPFL and the University of California, Patrick started his career as a strategy consultant. In his 4-year career in consulting, Patrick assisted customers ranging from blue-chip companies to young startups in entering new markets and achieving sustainable growth. For two years, he had management responsibility and was accountable for business development activities.

After a MSc in robotics at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Harvard University, Adrien pursued a PhD at EPFL (Laboratory of Intelligent Systems) during which he developed and patented novel approaches for the stabilization of flying robots in cluttered environments. Through 6 years of research in the field, Adrien mastered all aspects of the flying robots technology including mechanical, electrical and software engineering.