Raúl Arcos Herrera
Software engineer at GTD — Defense & Security, building multi-threaded, mission-critical systems in C++ and Python: computer vision, FPGA pipelines and real-time comms. Off the clock, I build racing software.
Multi-threaded critical systems for defense. DDS, WebSockets and serial comms to applied standards; FPGA integration over XDMA; GStreamer video pipelines; computer vision with OpenCV, YOLOv7 and PyTorch. Core contributor on BOX-AI.
Three-month deployment to Riyadh: on-site technical development assistance, integrations and new development for the HAZEM Lite project.
CAN bus protocol and C++ telemetry software; real-time dashboard; 3D design in 3DEXPERIENCE; design and fabrication of the car's full wiring harness.
iRCopilot
An AI race engineer for iRacing you actually talk to — realtime, multilingual voice conversation mid-stint. Shipped as a paid desktop app with backend, payments and web, end to end.
iRacing Overlays
Open-source Python web app that streams live iRacing data into customisable overlays — on screen or in the browser, ready for OBS. Built so new overlays are trivial to add.
Live FS Telemetry
Formula Gades' first live telemetry and datalogging system: CAN reads from the ECU, an ESP32 pushing MQTT packets over LTE, visualised in a Node-RED web service.
Autonomous Robot
A ROS-based autonomous differential-drive robot: LIDAR mapping and navigation, YOLOv7 + OpenCV to see and interact with people, and a web interface to watch it think.
Born in Cádiz. Studied Computer Science because I wanted to understand how things work. Got obsessed with making things fast and precise — first at university, building a real Formula Student car, then writing software for defense systems. In the time left over I build software for sim racing. Here's the full picture.
iRCopilot
An AI engineer you actually talk to in realtime during a sim session. Full desktop product with voice, backend and payments — built end to end.
IRCOPILOT.COM ↗GTD — Defense & Security
Software engineer building multi-threaded systems in C++ and Python — computer vision, FPGA pipelines, real-time distributed comms for critical defense applications. Three months on-site in Riyadh in late 2025.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Three months on-site at SAMINavantia — technical consulting and development for the HAZEM Lite defense project.
iRacing Overlays
Open-source Python web app streaming live sim data into customisable on-screen overlays for OBS or the browser.
University of Cádiz — end
Six years, one degree. Final project: an autonomous ROS robot with LIDAR navigation, YOLOv7 detection and a live web interface. BSc Computer Science Engineering.
Spain
Formula Gades competed in Spain once more. One of the final events for the team.
GTD — Defense & Security
First step into professional software. Joined GTD as a trainee engineer — the beginning of building systems that matter.
FS GERMANY & SPAIN
Formula Student Germany 2022 — Hockenheimring — and Formula Student Spain 2022. My final year leading the electronics team with Formula Gades.
FS CZECH REPUBLIC & SPAIN
Formula Student Czech Republic 2021 — Brno — and Formula Student Spain 2021. First international season with Formula Gades.
University of Cádiz — start
Started BSc Computer Science Engineering. The beginning of everything that followed.
Formula Gades
Joined the Formula Student team at university. Started building real cars.
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