Hey there! I am Bhaswanth Ayapilla.
I recently completed my Master’s in Robotic Systems Development (MRSD) program at Carnegie Mellon University. I am joining Path Robotics as a Machine Learning Engineer, where I will be focusing on robot learning.
During my Master’s program, I completed my capstone project in space robotics — developing the Lunar ROADSTER, a Robotic Operator for Autonomous Development of Surface Trails and Exploration Routes on the Moon. This exciting project was conducted under the supervision of Dr. William “Red” Whittaker. You can learn more about it here: Lunar ROADSTER.
I also conducted research in CMU’s DRIVE Lab, under the supervision of Dr. John Dolan, and the BIG Lab, under the supervision of Dr. Jean Oh. As part of my work in the BIG Lab, I collaborated with Lavoro AI and Bosch AI, working on humanoids, manipulators, and VLAs. Prior to this, I completed a summer internship at Milwaukee Tool as a Robotics Engineer, developing a mobile robot integrated with a robotic manipulator.
I enjoy blogging about technical concepts I learn, using writing as a way to clarify my own thinking and share intuitive explanations of robotics and AI topics. You can read my posts here.
Please find my CV under the Home page.
Contact
Personal email: bhaswanthayapilla@gmail.com
Institute email: bayapill@andrew.cmu.edu
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