Ankur Jay
About Ankur Jay
Ankur Jay is a Robotics Engineer II currently working at May Mobility in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has a strong background in mechanical engineering, with experience in various roles across multiple companies and a focus on human-robot collaborative systems.
Work at May Mobility
Ankur Jay currently serves as a Robotics Engineer II at May Mobility, a position he has held since 2024. His role is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and operates in a hybrid work environment. Prior to this, he worked as a Robotics Engineer at May Mobility from 2021 to 2023. His responsibilities include leveraging his expertise in robotics to contribute to the development of autonomous vehicle technology.
Education and Expertise
Ankur Jay holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington, where he studied Robotics, Control Systems, Dynamics, and Automation from 2018 to 2020. He also earned a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, he completed a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering at COEP Technological University from 2010 to 2014.
Background
Ankur Jay has a diverse professional background in engineering. He began his career as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Faiveley Transport in 2016, followed by a role as a Mechanical Engineer at Al Swiss Insulation Company in 2015. He later worked as an Assistant Manager in Product Engineering and R&D at Faiveley Transport from 2017 to 2018. His experience also includes a position as a Graduate Student Researcher at the Boeing Advanced Research Center at the University of Washington from 2019 to 2020.
Achievements
Ankur Jay has a keen interest in human-robot collaborative systems, multi-agent systems, task scheduling, and path planning, which he explored in his thesis work at the University of Washington. He has utilized guidance from expert advisors and personal experience in machine tinkering to enhance his engineering projects. His work experience includes a System Characterization and Modeling Internship at MicroVision Inc. in 2020.