Hi, I'm Varun.

I am an engineer with a passion for building intelligent machines that can interact with the world around them.

I am currently at Intrinsic, a software and AI robotics group at Google, building a foundational software platform designed to make industrial robotics radically more accessible, flexible, and scalable. My efforts are focused towards unlocking the full potential of robotics and physical AI in the real world.

Previously, I spent six years at Dexterity, Inc., a robotics startup focused on logistics automation. There, I led robotic application development for Dexterity's products, touching all aspects of robotics such as planning, control, perception, and software architecture.

I graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, where I obtained a Master of Science degree specializing in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. There, I had the opportunity not only to take but also teach courses taken by world renowned researchers such as Dr. Oussama Khatib.

I also spent a summer contributing to surgical robotic technology at Auris Health, Inc., a startup that eventually got acquired by Johnson and Johnson.

I completed my Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India. I finished my degree with a thesis under Dr.Kostas Alexis at University of Nevada, Reno and robotics research at Bhabha Atomic Research Center, a government research facility in Mumbai, India.

You can find my full CV here.