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Het Patel

Het Patel

Robotics Engineer & AI Researcher

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Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
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Joined March 2026
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Summary

Applied robotics and autonomy engineer focused on end-to-end systems: Het designs, implements, and deploys ROS/ROS2-based software stacks and multi-sensor fusion pipelines for real-world mobile robots, including work on heavy-payload AMRs for construction scenarios. thehetpatel
Embedded systems and space-grade firmware contributor: he has implemented embedded firmware for high-throughput data acquisition subsystems and contributed to safety-critical HMI software for human spaceflight-related projects. thehetpatel+1
Edge AI and computer vision practitioner: Het has built and optimized on-device vision models (YOLOv4, R-CNN, BiT) with TensorRT for real-time IoT applications and integrated device-to-cloud pipelines for practical features such as automated inventory management. thehetpatel+1
Hands-on builder and open-source contributor: he publishes project code and demos (Arduino vehicle, Booster robot integrations) and maintains a public project portfolio (Devpost, GitHub) showcasing prototypes that bridge AR, robotics, and human-robot interaction. devpost+2
Student entrepreneurship and leadership involvement: active in university entrepreneurship initiatives and student teams, including director-level involvement at E-Cell VIT Chennai and co-founding a startup. weekday+1

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Plays chess and cricket, enjoys solving puzzles, reading, and tennis. scribd