Thomas (Tom) Caldwell

CTO of NXT Robotics at NXT Robotics

San Diego, California, United States

About Thomas (Tom) Caldwell

Thomas (Tom) Caldwell is CTO of NXT Robotics at NXT Robotics. Location: San Diego, California, United States.

I build Agentic AI control planes for critical infrastructure. I recently joined National University as a part-time assistant professor in their cybersecurity program and published my Octopus series of books on Agentic AI for enterprise, startups, and enterprise incubators (https://octopus-enterprise.com ). I am a fractional CTO working on several exciting projects. As CTO of NXT Robotics, I design Agentic AI platforms that monitor, secure, and operate distributed physical systems—EV charging networks, intelligent parking operations, edge computing environments, and next-generation AI data centers. My focus is simple: infrastructure is becoming too complex for humans alone to operate. The future belongs to autonomous operational systems that continuously observe, reason, and act in real time. I’ve spent my career at the intersection of infrastructure, cybersecurity, and emerging technology, building platforms that transform fragmented, reactive environments into intelligent, resilient systems. Today, our Agentic AI platforms serve as persistent operational control planes—reducing downtime, improving security posture, and enabling organizations to scale physical infrastructure efficiently. This is not AI as a marketing feature or bolt-on. It’s Native AI as the operational foundation. The opportunity is massive. As electrification, robotics, and AI accelerate, every distributed physical system—from EV networks to AI data centers—will require intelligent, autonomous operations. We are building the control layer that enables this transition. My work focuses on: • Agentic AI and autonomous operations • Critical infrastructure cybersecurity • EV charging and electrified transportation • Edge computing and robotics platforms • AI-native operational control planes I’m actively connecting with investors, partners, and operators who see the shift toward AI-native infrastructure and want to help build the systems that will run the physical world.

Skills

  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • Security Management
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Additional experience

  • Part-time Assistant Professor

    National University

    Started May 2026

Education

  • Master of Science, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
  • Bachelor of Arts, California State University, Fresno