Building intelligent robotics and AI at 13
I'm a student engineer building AI, robotics, and software that solves real-world problems. I care about systems that are fast, accessible, and actually useful.
How I went from breaking things to building them.
I was the kid who took apart every remote and circuit board I could find, never putting them back together properly. Now I actually know how to put things back together. Sometimes better than they were before.
I started coding at 8 with Python tutorials and spent weeks crashing programs I thought were bulletproof. I built my first robot for VEX IQ and watched it lose spectacularly in the first competition (burned out a motor on the drive train). But I came back, redesigned the drivetrain, and eventually qualified for state. Twice.
These days I'm building AI assistants, robotics systems, and software platforms that actually solve problems I run into day-to-day. I'm a Stardance Ambassador and mentor other students, mostly because I remember how frustrating it was to Google "why won't my code compile" at midnight. I also spent way too long debugging a servo calibration issue that turned out to be a single misplaced decimal point.
Right now I'm obsessed with making the Atlas AI assistant smarter and figuring out how to integrate it with real robotics hardware—which is harder than it sounds.
Some victories, a few debugging marathons, and lessons learned the hard way.
An AI assistant I'm building with memory, vision, voice, and eventually robotics integration. Started as a weekend experiment with groq's API, now its a real project. The hard part isn't the model—it's connecting all the pieces together without it falling apart.
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Complete
Built this from scratch with CAD, 3D-printed parts, and servo motors. First iteration burned out three MG995 servos because I didn't account for torque distribution. Redesigned the gearbox, added reinforced mounts, and now it picks up objects without self-destructing.
1,000+ Users
Made this because I was frustrated taking the same generic quizzes over and over. Built an adaptive learning system that adjusts question difficulty in real time. Scaled to 1,000+ students with 98% server uptime before I graduated from that school.
Weekend projects, weird ideas, and things I shipped just to see if they'd work.
Context-aware AI for your desktop screen.
Modular motion platform for automation and CNC.
Browser-based desktop OS with custom apps.
ESP32 smart planner with AI, OLED, and voice.
Two-wheel balance with PID and IMU sensors.
Wi-Fi controlled robot with motor control.
Award-winning AI navigation and knowledge app.
Modular, 3D-printed battery storage system.
Languages, tools, and frameworks that actually made it into production.
Python got me started, C++ keeps me honest about memory management.
First Onshape model took 6 hours. Now I can sketch a part in 20 minutes.
Spent 20 hours debugging context window overflow. Turns out I was appending instead of replacing.
Competitions I competed in, awards that surprised me, and communities I represent.
Finalist. Top 10 out of 1,000+ statewide. Built something unusual enough that the judges asked how I thought of it.
Mentor at one of the world's largest student maker networks. Helping others debug their projects because I remember how frustrating it was to be stuck.
Officially recognized by a program supported by NASA, AMD, Microsoft, GitHub, and Hack Club for creativity and technical innovation.
Qualified for the State Championship twice — building robot design, autonomous routines, and lift systems under competition pressure.
Selected for my school's robotics team every year I tried out (3/3), demonstrating consistent technical ability, teamwork, and dedication.
Multiple FIRST Tech Challenge teams invited me to join based on robotics experience, CAD skills, and engineering project work.
Sharing what I learn and helping others grow as builders.
Represent the Stardance community by encouraging students worldwide to participate in engineering and maker projects.
Regularly help students with robotics, programming, CAD, electronics, engineering design, troubleshooting, and learning new technologies.
Organized and taught robotics workshops, introducing younger students to programming, electronics, engineering, and robotics through hands-on learning.
Feedback from mentors, teachers, and teammates.
Chahatesh built and marketed StudyPath to over a thousand students, all on his own.
Science Teacher
His VEX IQ robot worked perfectly! Really well executed hardware and software. He is an engineer in the making.
Robotics Coach
Neural Navigator was one of the most polished projects in the competition. It looked great and solved a real problem.
Connecticut Coding Challenge
A timeline of how I grew from a curious beginner into a state-qualifying robotics engineer and AI builder.
Quick highlights across AI, education, and robotics. Drag to explore.
Multimodal AI assistant with memory, vision, and tools.
Custom 3D-printed arm with kinematics.
Adaptive learning at scale for 1,000+ users.
State-qualifying robot design and autonomous code.
Real metrics from projects that shipped and competitions that mattered.
I believe the best way to learn is by building. Every project I create is an opportunity to solve a real problem, explore new technologies, and inspire others to build alongside me. Whether it's AI, robotics, or mechanical engineering, my goal is to turn ambitious ideas into reality while sharing what I learn with the community.
I'm open to collaborations, robotics teams, internships, and interesting problems worth solving.