Robert Zhang

Robert is an emerging talent in robotics and AI, demonstrated by his 'Most Creative Hack Grand Prize' win at TreeHacks 2025 for co-creating the 'OmNom' food delivery robot. This project showcased his full-stack capabilities, integrating advanced computer vision (YOLOv8, CLIP, DPT, ViTGPT, SentenceBERT), AI agents (GPT4o), and hardware development (NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano, custom drivers). linkedin+2

As a current Electrical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence student at Purdue University, Robert has actively engaged in semiconductor-related studies, including participation in the Summer Training on Awareness and Readiness for Semiconductors (STARS) program. His academic path and internships at Sandisk and Purdue's SoC Extension Technologies Lab indicate a strong focus on advanced memory and chip design. nbcnews

Robert has a notable background in entrepreneurship, having co-founded Equal Access Robotics. Additionally, his experience extends to research roles as an intern at both Stanford University and IBM, highlighting an early and consistent engagement in technological innovation and development.