Hi, I'm Sangam!
I am co founder and CEO of Cheforge. I love solving challenging problems and learning from the people around me. I'm on a mission to improve billions of lives through embodied AI, starting with AI powered robot chefs.
In my free time, you'll find me hiking in nature or playing soccer.
Education:
Texas A&M University, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2021 to Aug 2024 (Dropped Out)
Texas A&M University, MS in Mechanical Engineering, Dec 2024
McNeese State University, BS in Mechanical Engineering, May 2021
Co-Founder and CEO (Aug. 2024 - Present)
Physical Intelligence through AI powered Robot Chef
Designed, built, and programmed a robot chef in 3 months.
Integrated an AI voice assistant to analyze images from two RGB cameras and one thermal camera.
Interviewed 1,000+ people about challenges related to cooking at home.
ShipIt program at Founders Inc(Feb 2025), YCombinator Startup School July 2024, Finalist at Aggie Pitch and Idea Challenge (TAMU 2024)
Graduate Research Assistant (Feb 2023 - Aug 2024)
UR 10e with MIG Welder
Developed an automated robotic welding system using a UR10e robot and Miller Welding Equipment.
Created custom path planning algorithms and applied the Traveling Salesman Problem to optimize the welding path.
Designed a user-friendly GUI for operators to easily control the welding process.
ROS noetic, Python, Rviz, PyQt5
Line Weld Demo (2024)
Sped-Up Welding Demo (Team work)
Equipment Engineering Intern (Sept 2022 - Jan 2023)
Tesla Giga Texas
Analyzed the root causes of equipment downtime and developed both short-term and long-term solutions for the production lines.
Designed, fabricated, tested, and validated tools and fixtures to optimize production in General Assembly.
Researched and applied protective materials to the manufacturing equipment in general assembly to reduce mutilation issues on Model Ys during production.
SolidWorks, SCADA, PLC, Robotics
Robotics Projects
I have been building robots since 4th grade, and here are some of the robotics projects I have worked on so far. (click for details)
Humanoid Robot Hackathon at K-scale Labs (2025)
Warehouse Pick and Place Robot (2023)
Aerial Turret (2022)
4 DOF Robot Arm (2022)
Planetary Rovers Project (2021)
VexU Robotics (2019-2020)
Earthquake Rescue Robot (2016)
Line Follower Robot (2015)
Humanoid Robot (Before 2014)
High School Science Lab (Before 2014)
Military Tank in progress (Before 2014)
An Airplane (Before 2014)
Road to Entrepreneurship
Founders Inc ShipIt program (Feb-Mar2025)
YC Startup School (July 2024)
Aggie Pitch TAMU Finalist (Spring 2024)
Idea Challenge TAMU,Finalist (Fall 2023)
YC Startup School (July 2024)
Leadership
I love leading teams and have been successful in winning competitions and raising funds for different clubs by encouraging talented and hard working people on my team.
Vice President of MEGSO TAMU (Aug 2022 - May 2024)
President of Nepalese Student Association TAMU (May 2022 - Dec 2022)
President of McNeese Robotics (May 2019 - May 2021)
Secretary of ASME McNeese (Aug 2019 - May 2021)
President of Golden Gate Robotics Club (2015 - 2016)
Some of my favorite books:
Food and Cooking: I love eating freshly cooked food. As president of the Nepalese Student Association (NSA) at Texas A&M, I convinced our club members to cook onsite, calculating the costs of buying equipment and groceries versus ordering meals for around 60 people. Everyone volunteered, and it was a huge success. We bonded, laughed, and had one of the best picnics ever. Since then, every spring, we cook food from scratch, bond, and have fun!
Cooking Goat Curry
Picnic April 2024
Picnic April 2024
Picinc April 2023
Wood Carving: Recently, I have enjoyed wood carving with basswood, using both traditional and modern techniques to create different versions of stirrers for the Cooking Robot.
Thank you for visiting!