akash@ltu:~$ whoami
akash patel
Researcher and roboticist. Where would you like to start?
The same work, seen from two sides. Choose either one. You can switch anytime, and both are linked below.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Robotics & AI at Luleå University of Technology. Autonomy for aerial and ground robots in environments without GPS or reliable maps, from planetary analogs to underground mines.
258 citations · h-index 10
Roboticist & Founder
Field robotics engineer, taking these systems out of the lab and into operating mines and natural caves, and now building a company on that ground.
20+ field deployments · >1 km lava tube
Research and commercialization, side by side
I'm Akash Patel, a postdoctoral researcher in the Robotics & AI group at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden, where I completed my PhD in 2025. My research develops autonomy for aerial and ground robots in environments where GPS and reliable maps aren't available: underground mines, natural caves, and planetary analogs.
That research now anchors an early-stage venture, where we are turning field-proven autonomy into a solution that raises the safety and efficiency of industrial operations. The research side holds the publications and field studies; the building side holds the deployments and software. Start with whichever fits why you're here.