Aditya Bidwai

I'm a robotics engineer working on motion planning, trajectory optimization, and autonomous aerial systems. These days, I'm studying dual-arm manipulation for agricultural tasks like harvesting and pruning.

I am actively looking for full-time roles in robotics software and autonomy. If you're hiring or know of an opening, I'd love to hear from you!

I completed my MS in Robotics at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in Sept '26, where I was a research assistant in the OptimalX Research Group (Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics), working on energy- and sensing-aware trajectory planning for UAVs and building PX4 drones for indoor GPS-denied flight. In summer '25, I was a Robotics Software Intern at Komatsu (Milwaukee, WI).

Before that (Dec '22 – Aug '24), I was a robotics research engineer at the Multi-Agent Robotic Motion (MARMot) Laboratory at the National University of Singapore (NUS) under Prof. Guillaume Sartoretti, working on autonomous exploration for legged robots. I earned my undergraduate degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from BITS Pilani, Goa Campus, India, in 2022.

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Me and Mount Rainier, Seattle, WA

Project Demos

A few of the robots I've written software for.

Quadrotor tracking a square trajectory (2× speed)
Quadrotor tracking a circle trajectory (2× speed)
Hexapod walking with a workspace CPG controller (HEBI Daisy) · full video
Kratos Mars rover for the University Rover Challenge

[June '25]

Started a summer internship as a Robotics Software Intern (Automation) at Komatsu (Milwaukee, WI).

[May '25]

Volunteered at ICRA 2025 in Atlanta, GA.

[Jan '25]

Joined the OptimalX Research Group (Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota) as a research assistant.

[Sept '24]

Started my MS in Robotics at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

[Dec '23]

Volunteered at CDC 2023 in Singapore.

[Dec '22]

Joined MARMot Lab at NUS as a research engineer.

[Jan '22]

Started my undergraduate thesis at MARMot Lab, NUS, advised by Prof. Guillaume Sartoretti.

[Aug '18]

Started my undergraduate studies at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus.