Apurv KushwahaMinneapolis, MN

Robotics engineer

Apurv Kushwaha

Robotics engineer working across perception, embedded systems, and autonomy - turning ideas into working prototypes.

01 -About

Robotics engineer with experience developing mechatronic and embedded systems for autonomous and intelligent applications, along with additional experience in computer vision and machine learning.

Strong foundation in system integration, prototyping, cross-functional collaboration, and turning engineering ideas into functional prototypes.

I work best on engineering problems where perception, control logic, embedded implementation, and mechanical reality all need to line up in a usable system.

NowM.S. RoboticsUniversity of Minnesota / 2025-27
PreviouslyB.Tech Engineering PhysicsIIT Guwahati / 2020-24
Last roleLead Technical EngineerSamaritan AI / 2024-25
BasedMinneapolis, MNOpen to robotics, autonomy, and perception roles

02 -Experience

Lead Technical Engineer

Samaritan AI

Nov 2024 - Jun 2025New Delhi, India

Led development of a smart medical device from concept through integrated prototype across hardware, firmware, and validation.

  • Owned mechanical design, electronics integration, embedded firmware, and validation across the device stack.
  • Built CAD parts, used 3D printing for fabrication, assembled subsystems, and integrated sensors into a working prototype.
  • Developed ESP32 firmware and 24-hour reliability tests that improved signal stability and reduced measurement inconsistency by 87%.

Research and Development Engineer

Swachh.io

May 2024 - Nov 2024New Delhi, India

Worked on environmental monitoring and pollution-control systems through design, testing, simulation, and technical coordination.

  • Supported end-to-end prototype development spanning mechanical, electronics, and software workstreams.
  • Coordinated interns across multiple engineering domains while contributing simulation and validation work.
  • Helped produce technical material that contributed to securing a $50K+ grant.

03 -Selected Projects

Semantic-Aware Image Retargeting

2025

Vision pipeline for resizing images while preserving semantic structure, composition, and salient content through composition-aware retargeting.

PyTorch / DINOv3 / Depth Anything 3 / OpenCVCodeDemo

Autonomous Car Parking Bot

2025

Indoor parking system combining overhead perception, coordinate mapping, navigation, and towing control in a ROS 2 simulation workflow.

ROS 2 / Gazebo / Nav2 / OpenCVCode

Warehouse Pick-and-Drop Optimization

2025

Warehouse routing and task-sequencing system built around A* search, planning constraints, and optimization strategies for better route efficiency.

A* / Hill Climbing / Simulated Annealing / OptimizationCode

04 -Tools and Stack

Robotics
ROS 2 / Gazebo / Nav2 / SLAM / Path Planning / Systems Integration
Perception / ML
OpenCV / PyTorch / TensorFlow / Sensor Fusion / Computer Vision / Reinforcement Learning
Embedded
ESP32 / Arduino / Embedded C / PCB Design / I2C / SPI / UART / CAN
Mechanical
SolidWorks / Fusion 360 / ANSYS / 3D Printing / Rapid Prototyping
Tooling
Python / C++ / Linux / Git / Docker / CMake

05 -Contact

Looking for robotics, perception, or embedded roles - let's talk.