David Palmer is a Master of Science in Cybernetics at the University of Reading, United Kingdom in 2011. He completed his doctorate at the University of Nottingham in 2016. He currently works as a research associate at the UTC Center at the University of Nottingham.

His main skills and focus are on in situ robot control and its application. His recent projects include the repair of aeronautical engines and the development of drilling and surgical screws for column operations.