yacados

Optimization & control:
from research to real-time systems

We turn hard optimization and control problems into fast, reliable, real-world software — from problem formulation to embedded, real-time implementation.

In close collaboration with your R&D team, we develop tailored solutions for complex engineering challenges.

// about

Jonathan and Katrin build efficient solutions for real-world optimization and control problems, combining rigorous scientific computing with production-grade software engineering.

As core developers of acados, a widely-used open-source software for embedded optimization and optimal control, they bring state-of-the-art algorithms into production. They have collaborated on applications across robotics, automotive, aerospace, and renewable energy systems.

Their expertise covers powerful methods from optimization and control — from iterative learning control, nonlinear model predictive control, and reinforcement learning to differentiable optimization, robust control, and advanced numerical methods.

// services

  • Consulting on optimal control, MPC, embedded optimization, and numerical methods for your R&D challenges
  • Open-source development extending and tailoring acados and other open-source tools to your specific requirements: new features, performance and interface improvements
  • Integration & deployment implementing algorithms in your application-specific code and integrating them into your production tech stack
  • Training hands-on acados training, from getting started to advanced usage and deployment

// team

Jonathan Frey

  • acados developer since 2019
  • Freelance consultant since 2024
  • B.Sc. & M.Sc. in mathematics
  • PhD with Prof. Moritz Diehl at University of Freiburg, on “Efficient algorithms and differentiable solutions for optimal control” (defense planned 2026)

Katrin Baumgärtner

  • acados developer since 2020
  • Freelance consultant since 2024
  • B.Sc. & M.Sc. in computer science
  • PhD candidate with Prof. Moritz Diehl at University of Freiburg

// testimonials

“Since 2024, Katrin and Jonathan, founders of yacados, have supported us in developing efficient embedded MPC solutions for our wind turbine systems. Their expertise in optimization numerics and software enabled tailored solutions that integrate seamlessly into our production stack and have demonstrated robust performance in the real-world operation of our wind turbines. We value the close and responsive collaboration throughout the joint project.”
— Chief Expert Control Systems, Wind Turbine OEM

// contact

info@yacados.org