Kyle Robinson is a mechanical engineer from the Marine Structures & Engineering Section at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. Originally from Bastrop, Texas, he has been at SWRI for over 17 years, designing and analyzing manned and AUV hulls, ASME Division 2 and 3 pressure vessels, and large-article test frames. He was part of the small team that led the Alvin 6,500-meter hull development and continues to occasionally support the overall vehicle effort.