Saumya Shah

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Autonomy Engineer L5 - Computer Vision at Skydio

San Jose, California, United States

Overview

Saumya Shah is a Senior Autonomy Engineer at Skydio, specializing in computer vision, planning, and controls. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvanias Robotics program, he was the lead developer for Skydios innovative KeyFrame feature and contributes to their subject tracking technology. He is also a co-inventor on multiple patents related to UAV navigation and user interfaces.

He has a personal website where he shares his projects, book notes, and other lessons from his journey in the field of robotics and AI. He states that he loves to discuss new ideas, try new things, and keep chasing his goals.

Unique fact: Saumya was the Gold Medalist of the Mechanical Engineering Batch 2015-19 at the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

Informal

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Autonomous Drones
As a Senior Autonomy Engineer at Skydio, his entire professional focus is on advancing the intelligence and capabilities of autonomous UAVs.
Computer Vision
He works on the Computer Vision team at Skydio, contributing to subject tracking, state estimation, and visual positioning systems.
Robotic Motion Planning
He was the lead developer for the KeyFrame feature, a major effort in planning and controls involving high-speed, accurate spline tracking for drones.

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Work History

5-2023
Senior Autonomy Engineer L5 - Computer Vision at Skydio
12-2022 - 5-2023
Autonomy Engineer L4 - Computer Vision at Skydio
5-2022 - 12-2022
Autonomy Engineer L4 at Skydio
6-2021 - 5-2022
Autonomy Engineer L3 at Skydio
5-2020 - 7-2020
Graduate Research Assistant, mLab at University of Pennsylvania

Education

2019 - 2021
Master of Science - MS from University of Pennsylvania
2015 - 2019
Bachelor of Technology(Hons.) from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

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