AMRITANSHU JAIN
Lead Hardware Engineer

AMRITANSHU
JAIN

Creating robots that interact and adapt with humans — hardware designed for the field, not just the demo. Every system starts from first principles: custom actuators, grippers, and teleoperation rigs built for real environments. Every design decision is a step closer to robots that work anywhere, not just in the right conditions.

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Work Experience

May 2024 — Present
Lead Hardware Engineer · Founding Engineer
KinesthetIQ Robotics Studio · Bengaluru
  • Developing Human-Robot interaction devices for bimanual teleoperation
  • Designing cost-effective Robot Operating Devices (ROD) with indigenous components
  • Managing a team building low-cost hardware for embodied AI
  • Pioneering work cell standardisation to scale data collection for Large Behaviour Models
  • Developing prismatic lift systems for Mobile Manipulation
Custom Actuator MN8014 Custom Actuator MN5006 6:1 Custom Actuator MN5006 36:1 Active Gripper Passive Gripper Controller v1 Passive Gripper Controller v2 Anthropomorphic Electronics UDC Space Frame UDC Testing UDC with Pipers Robotic Manipulator v1 Active Gripper Finger Evolution Perioperation Glove Prototype KinesthetIQ Open Day Totem Assembly Totem Lite Render Totem Concept 1 Totem Concept 2 YAM Type Manipulator Autonomous Cloth Folding Autonomous Box Closing Telescopic Teleoperation Perioperation Demo
Aug 2023 — Feb 2024
Mechanical Design Engineer
ARTPARK · Chirathe Robotics (Strider Robotics) · Bengaluru
  • Designed and developed TORSO for quadruped robot at optimal COG
  • Contributed to quadruped at high TRL for Indian robotics applications
  • Maintained comprehensive CAD documentation, drawings, and test results
Quadruped TORSO Isometric CAD View 1 Quadruped Torso Isometric CAD View 1 Isometric CAD View 2
Dec 2022 — Jul 2023
Research Intern
Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber-Physical Systems · IISc · Bengaluru
  • Designed 4-DOF articulated arm for STOCH quadruped pesticide spraying
  • Custom 8:1 planetary gearbox with BLDC motors for torque control
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams on design requirements and integration
Arm on Quadruped Team with Manipulator CAD of Manipulator 3D Printed Gearbox Actuator Cross-Section
May 2022 — Dec 2022
Research Intern
Curiouz TechLabs · Udupi
  • Biomechanical FEA of mandibular overdenture implants and loading conditions
  • Supported PhD research on stress distribution in implant-retained overdentures
  • Published in the Journal of Composites Science (Dec 2022)
Implant Stress Analysis CAD of Lower Human Jaw
Nov 2020 — Sep 2023
Trainee
Nov '20 – Jul '21
Engineer
Jul '21 – Jul '22
Mechanical Head
Jul '22 – Sep '23
Mars Rover Manipal · MIT Udupi
  • Designed a 3D-printed all-terrain wheel with a custom planetary gearbox and floating bearing assembly to reduce motor loads
  • Developed a 6-DOF robotic manipulator and a purpose-built in-situ soil collection and analysis module to competition spec
  • Defined annual design and manufacturing cycles to keep all subsystems tested and competition-ready
  • Managed team budget, fundraising, and a 200+ applicant recruitment and training programme
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Skills & Tools

CAD / Simulation
SolidWorksMotion StudySolidWorks VisualizeANSYS Space ClaimANSYS Static StructuralExplicit Dynamics
Manufacturing
FDM 3D PrintingUltimaker CURADFMA · DFM · DFR · DFCPower & Hand ToolsPost-processing
Engineering
FEAGearbox DesignActuator SystemsRobotics HardwareQuality ControlEmbodied AI HW
Management & Tools
Project ManagementMicrosoft 365Adobe PhotoshopPremiere ProTechnical Writing
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About

Amritanshu Jain

Founding engineer at KinesthetIQ, designing the actuators, grippers, and teleoperation hardware that make embodied AI physical. Every system starts from scratch — custom planetary gearboxes, low-cost BLDC actuators, bimanual control devices — because the edge cases that matter rarely fit off-the-shelf solutions.

That instinct to build from first principles was forged competing internationally with Mars Rover Manipal, then sharpened through research at IISc RBCCPS (legged robot manipulation) and Chirathe Robotics / ARTPARK (high-TRL quadrupeds). Rapid iteration, controlled failure, and a clear understanding of why something broke — that's the cycle.

The larger goal: hardware that trains the next generation of robots. Low-cost, standardised work cells that collect the demonstrations Large Behaviour Models need to generalise. General-purpose manipulation that feels inevitable — not because it's impressive, but because it's practical and deployable at scale.

SolidWorks CSWP Certified Professional
Mechanical Design — Dassault Systèmes
Credential ID: VR7JPXUA2T
B.Tech — Mechanical Engineering
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal · 2020–2024
Honors & Awards
IRC 2023
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International Rover Challenge (IRC)
3rd Prize · Space Robotics Society · 2023
IRDC 2022
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International Rover Design Challenge (IRDC)
2nd Prize · Space Robotics Society · 2022
IRDC 2021
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International Rover Design Challenge (IRDC)
3rd Prize · Mars Society South Asia · 2021
URC 2022
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University Rover Challenge (URC)
Final Round Qualifier · The Mars Society · 2022
MRM Team
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Mars Rover Manipal
Mechanical Head · MIT Udupi · 2021–2023
LET'S BUILD
SOMETHING

Have a robotics project, research opportunity, or just want to connect? I'm always open to conversations about hardware and embodied AI.

+91 98495 65839 amritj2002@gmail.com LinkedIn GitHub