Rugged Robotics
Yan Y. has had a diverse work experience, beginning with a Student Worker position at Spark! PK-12 Outreach in 2018. In 2019, Yan Y. worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Texas Transport Institute and as a Product Development Intern at Canon Virginia, Inc. Additionally, Yan Y. was a Student Machine Shop Technician at Texas A&M University in 2018 and an Escape Room Technician at Houston Escape Room in 2018. In 2020, Yan Y. worked as a Robotics Research Assistant at Mays Innovation Research Center and a Maintenance Reliability Intern at Ascend Performance Materials. Most recently, in 2021, Yan Y. began working as a Robotic Operations Engineer at Rugged Robotics.
Yan Y. attended Strake Jesuit College Prepatory from 2013 to 2017. Yan then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, which they completed in 2021.
Rugged Robotics
Founded by a registered P.E. and a NASA engineer, Rugged Robotics is a Houston-based, construction technology company, aimed at improving labor productivity through the introduction of robotics and automation. Rugged builds hardware enabled solutions to real world problems and is developing a portfolio of robotic platforms for use on commercial construction sites. Each product they offer solves an existing pain-point, performs tangible work, and saves contractors time and money.