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ergus has an academic background in physics and space science. At University College London he worked on computer vision systems for the ExoMars rover’s planned 2018 Mars mission. Although the rover has yet to launch, the project sparked his passion for AI and emerging technology.
Fergus has over 10 years of experience in AI and advanced emerging technologies, with accolades including a patent in synthetic vision data generation and an OpenUK award nomination for sustainability in software.
He is now Co-Founder and CTO of FieldPAL.ai, a frontline AI platform that helps field workers access information faster and capture structured data more efficiently using agentic and advanced AI across the Microsoft ecosystem. Fergus is also passionate about STEM education and regularly works with students from school age to postgraduate to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.
![Beyond Copilot: Building AI That Works in the Real World with Azure AI Foundry and Agentic AI for Frontline Workers with Fergus Kidd [MVP]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/p4SV2SqPqGA/maxresdefault.jpg "Beyond Copilot: Building AI That Works in the Real World with Azure AI Foundry and Agentic AI for Frontline Workers with Fergus Kidd [MVP]")