About
Walter Raftus co-founded Forge Automation in 2022 with Timothy Seto and serves as CTO, owning the software stack that turns CAD models into finished parts on Forge's CNC floor. He studied AI and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo and interned at Nvidia, Trexo Robotics, and Intel PSG, working on system software, deep learning, and embedded control before going full-time on Forge after graduation. The company runs through Y Combinator and competes by treating CAM, scheduling, and machine control as a single integrated software product rather than three disconnected vendor tools, an approach Raftus argues is the only way for North American machine shops to undercut overseas lead times.
Previous roles
- Intern, Nvidia
- Intern, Trexo Robotics
- Intern, Intel PSG
Notable work
- Forge Automation
- Manufacturing Software
- CAM Systems
- Embedded Systems
- Machine Learning
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