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Mitesh Salvi

Mitesh Salvi

Robotics Engineer

I design and build robots that sense, decide, and move.

01 — About

Hardware that thinks.

I work at the seam between mechanical design, embedded firmware and computer vision — where servos, sensors and code become something that responds to the world.

Most of it began as a competition deadline or a "can this even work?" question. I care about the unglamorous parts — calibration, latency, tolerances — because that is what separates a demo from a machine.

Finishing an MEng (Hons) in Intelligent Automation and Robotics at Edge Hill University (July 2026). Looking for robotics and embedded systems roles.

What I work on

  • Autonomous platforms

    Drive systems, chassis design, motor control

  • Manipulation

    Robotic arms, servo kinematics, playback

  • Computer vision

    Hand tracking, gesture & sign recognition

02 — Projects

Featured Projects

Robots, arms, and the code that drives them.

2026

Unibot 2026

Current-generation competition platform — rebuilt drivetrain and control stack for faster, more repeatable scoring runs.

  • Robotics
  • Embedded C++
  • CAD
Accepting the second place award at Unibot 2025
2nd in the UK

Unibot 2025

Designed, fabricated and tuned the robot that placed 2nd overall.

  • Arduino
  • Mechanical Design
  • Fabrication

Gesture-Controlled Arm

A camera tracks hand landmarks and maps them to joint angles — the arm mirrors your hand in real time.

  • OpenCV
  • MediaPipe
  • Python
Showcase Winner

Servo Arm with Memory Playback

Move the arm by hand to teach a sequence, save the positions, and replay it on command from a custom Android app. Presented at the Edge Hill End of Year Showcase.

  • Embedded C++
  • EEPROM
  • Servo Kinematics

Hand Sign Detection

Real-time classifier that reads hand signs from a webcam and labels them on screen.

  • Computer Vision
  • MediaPipe
  • Machine Learning

4-Wheel Drive Robot

Four-wheel drive platform built for torque and traction, with independent motor control for tight turning.

  • Arduino
  • Motor Drivers
  • Chassis Design

03 — Skills

Technical toolkit

Engineering & Systems

  • Control Systems & Sensors
  • Automation Systems
  • Circuit Design & Troubleshooting
  • Automated Mechanism Design
  • Embedded Systems
  • Mechatronics
  • Digital Electronics
  • Autonomous Robot Navigation

Software & Tools

  • Python
  • C
  • MATLAB
  • Microcontroller Programming
    (Arduino, Raspberry Pi)
  • AutoCAD
  • Cloud Computing & Concepts (Azure)
  • Microsoft Office

Robotics & CAD

  • ROS2
  • Arduino
  • Linux
  • Fusion 360
  • SolidWorks
  • Onshape
  • Blender3D

Fabrication

  • Additive Manufacturing (FDM)
  • Subtractive Machining (CNC)
  • PCB Design
  • Soldering

04 — Experience

Where I've worked

  1. Open Day Demonstrator

    08/2025 — 07/2026

    Edge Hill University, Ormskirk

    • Presented an automated Object Detection Car to prospective students, explaining the engineering in accessible terms.
    • Explained hardware and software integration to non-technical audiences.
    • Represented the Intelligent Automation and Robotics programme at open day events.
  2. Health Care Assistant

    02/2023 — Present

    Stocks Hall Residential Care Home, Burscough

    • Support residents, including those living with dementia, with daily care needs.
    • Coordinate care with families and healthcare professionals alongside full-time study.
  3. Warehouse Operative

    11/2022 — 01/2023

    DHL — Beauty Bay, Skelmersdale

    • Picked and packed client orders under time pressure using inventory scanners.
    • Worked in a team to improve operational efficiency.

05 — Achievements

Recognition

2nd

Unibot Competition 2025

Second place overall — the build that set the mechanical baseline for the 2026 platform.

4th

End-of-Year Showcase 2023

Team result, Edge Hill University.

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure FundamentalsAZ-900
  • Remote Pilot Certification of CompetenceDrone operation
  • Robocar Designing
  • Enhanced DBS CertificateUnited Kingdom
  • Programme participantRoboCamp Junior (India) · Byju's Learning Program (India) · Talent Hunt Contest, Rao IIT Academy (India)

06 — Education

Academic background

  1. MEng (Hons), Intelligent Automation and Robotics, Artificial Intelligence

    09/2022 — 07/2026

    Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, England

    Key modules: Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Applied Industrial Automation, Control Systems & Instrumentation, Signal Processing, Robotics & AI Foundations.

  2. Diploma, Robotics and Mechatronics

    01/2019 — 05/2021

    IDEMI, Mumbai, India

    Key modules: Microcontrollers, CNC Machine Tools, AutoCAD, Control Systems, Mechatronic System Design, SCADA-HMI.

  3. 10th Standard (ICSE)

    2018

    N. L. Dalmia High School, Mumbai, India

07 — Contact

Let's build something that moves.

Open to robotics and embedded systems roles, collaborations, and interesting hardware problems.