AMRITANSHU JAIN
Lead Hardware Engineer
Lead Hardware Engineer

AMRITANSHU
JAIN

Creating robots that interact and adapt with humans — deploying general-purpose robotics hardware that seamlessly blends into the environment.

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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
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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 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
Jul 2021 — Sep 2023
Mechanical Head
Mars Rover Manipal · MIT Udupi
  • Led 10 engineers across Wheel, Suspension, Soil Module, and 6-DOF Arm subsystems
  • Managed budget, fundraising, recruitment, training and competition logistics
  • Determined design and manufacturing cycle for annual competition readiness
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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

Driven by iterative development, I embrace structured problem-solving to tackle complex engineering challenges across the full hardware stack.

My long-term goal is to deploy general-purpose robotics hardware that seamlessly blends into the environment — from custom gearboxes to full system integration.

With real-world experience spanning the entire supply chain, I believe resilience is key to building exceptional products.

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