Yogesh M. Chukewad
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267
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About
Yogesh M. Chukewad is a pioneering robotics researcher specializing in insect-scale aerial vehicles, micro-robotics fabrication, and novel propulsion systems. His work has fundamentally advanced the field of miniaturized autonomous robots, pushing the boundaries of what is possible at the sub-500 milligram scale. Chukewad's most celebrated contribution is his role in achieving the first untethered, laser-powered flight of a 190 mg aerial vehicle — the lightest wireless flying robot ever demonstrated at the time, garnering 122 citations and representing a landmark milestone in robot autonomy. He has consistently tackled the field's most persistent challenges, developing simplified fabrication methods that make insect-scale robots easier to build and more capable, enabling locomotion across air, ground, and water surfaces. His exploration of electrohydrodynamic propulsion — eliminating complex flapping mechanisms entirely — opened an exciting new design direction for centimeter-scale robots. Beyond locomotion, Chukewad has contributed innovations in yaw control with passive wing hinges, automated trimming devices for flapping-wing robots, and the integration of onboard cameras with neural networks for visual autonomy. Together, his body of work, accumulating over 267 citations, charts a clear trajectory toward truly autonomous, multi-modal micro-robots with real-world deployment potential.
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- 3A Device for Rapid, Automated Trimming of Insect-Sized Flying Robots26 citations · 2020
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