BASE Robotics

Role

Industry

Founding

Mechanical

Engineer

Robotics &

Physical AI

SolidWorks
Python, MATLAB
Jira, Figma,

Waterjet cutting, 

rapid prototyping

Tools

Duration

 1 year

Mechanical Design
Embedded Systems
Rapid Prototyping

Skills

Autonomous Verification Rover for Industrial Site Inspection

Base Robotics is an autonomous ground robotics platform designed for industrial infrastructure inspection and verification workflows. The system combines autonomous navigation, modular hardware architecture, remote operations tooling, and environmental field deployment capabilities for large-scale outdoor sites.

As the founding mechanical engineer on the project, I led the mechanical architecture, product hardware requirements, system integration, rapid prototyping, fabrication, and field deployment of the rover platform and the docking station.

Rover Mechanical Architecture

Docking Station

Designed and prototyped a modular docking and charging enclosure to support autonomous deployment workflows and protected rover storage in outdoor environments.

The system was developed around real-world deployment constraints, including:

  • Rapid, easy on site assembly

  • packaging optimization for transport and shipping

  • Structural rigidity under outdoor loading conditions (wind, rain, hail, etc.)

  • Environmental shielding from dust, rain, and heat

  • Repeatable field setup workflows

Multiple enclosure iterations were tested to improve assembly speed, rigidity, and transportability during field deployment preparation.

Led the mechanical development of an autonomous rover platform designed for rugged outdoor operation in utility-scale solar environments.

Key areas of focus included:

  • Structural integration and payload

  • Sensor and electronics mounting architecture

  • Thermal camera and robotic arm integration

  • Environmental durability considerations

  • Modular serviceability and rapid iteration

  • Cable routing and system accessibility

The rover platform was designed to support continuous outdoor operation while remaining modular, lightweight, and easy to transport and service in the field.

Robotics Integration

Worked closely across software, autonomy, and electrical systems to integrate sensing, inspection, and operational hardware into a cohesive field robotics platform.

Integrated systems included:

  • LiDAR and depth sensing hardware

  • Thermal inspection cameras

  • Autonomous navigation compute stack

  • Telemetry and communications hardware

  • Modular payload and inspection tooling

  • Operator control and monitoring workflows

A major focus of the project was balancing robustness, accessibility, and rapid integration across evolving hardware and software systems.

Field Deployment & Testing

Led rapid prototyping, assembly, testing, and deployment preparation for live outdoor demos and field operations workflows.

Development included:

  • Fabrication and integration of prototype hardware

  • Rover testing across uneven outdoor terrain

  • Environmental testing and iteration

  • Shipping and transport preparation

  • On-site assembly optimization

  • Live telemetry and remote operations validation

We had 5 weeks to build a demo to show potential clients.
The platform was iterated quickly through real-world deployment feedback and emphasized practical engineering tradeoffs and fast integration cycles.

Outcome

After roughly six months of planning, sourcing materials, and business development — followed by just over five weeks of building inside a tiny NYC apartment with no car and no workshop — we had a working rover ready to showcase.

What we demonstrated:

  • Remote dispatch workflows

  • Autonomous traversal

  • Live telemetry streaming

  • Industrial inspection operations

  • Modular sensor integration

  • Field deployment in outdoor environments

The project laid a real foundation for scalable autonomous infrastructure inspection - and proved that continuous robotic field operations in industrial environments aren't just theoretical.

My take take away from this project: the constraints were brutal, and that's kind of the point. No car, no dedicated space, no ideal conditions - just a problem worth solving and enough stubbornness to see it through.

Nothing is impossible without enough imagination, resourcefulness, and determination.

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