Smruti Amarjyoti
About Smruti Amarjyoti
Smruti Amarjyoti is a Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer at Blue River Technology, where he develops vision systems for construction and agricultural robots. He has a diverse background in machine learning and robotics, with previous roles at companies such as Doordash and Iris Automation.
Work at Blue River Technology
Smruti Amarjyoti serves as a Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer at Blue River Technology, a subsidiary of John Deere, since 2022. In this role, Amarjyoti focuses on the development of vision systems for construction and agricultural robots. This position involves creating machine learning pipelines that manage dataset collection and deployment across extensive robot fleets. The work contributes to the advancement of automation in agriculture and construction sectors.
Previous Experience in Machine Learning
Before joining Blue River Technology, Amarjyoti held several significant positions in the field of machine learning. From 2018 to 2019, Amarjyoti worked as a Founding Machine Learning Engineer at Scotty Labs (Doordash Labs) in the San Francisco Bay Area, where they developed deep learning systems for food delivery robots. Prior to that, Amarjyoti was a Robotics Researcher at Carnegie Mellon University from 2017 to 2018, contributing to various robotics projects.
Educational Background
Smruti Amarjyoti has a strong educational foundation in engineering and robotics. Amarjyoti earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology, completing the program from 2011 to 2015. Following this, Amarjyoti pursued advanced studies at Carnegie Mellon University, obtaining a Master of Science (MS) in Machine Learning and Robotics from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, Amarjyoti completed a Master of Science (MSc) in Robotics at the University of Plymouth from 2015 to 2016.
Experience in Robotics Research
In addition to roles in machine learning, Amarjyoti has experience in robotics research. They worked as a Research Intern at the Center for Robotics and Neural Systems (CRNS) at the University of Plymouth in 2015. This internship lasted four months and provided foundational experience in robotics. Furthermore, Amarjyoti served as a Deep Learning Research Engineer at Iris Automation Inc from 2020 to 2022, where they focused on autonomous drone technology.