Harrison Chen

Robotics Software Engineer

Hello! I'm Harrison, a robotics software engineer experienced in developing mobile robotics systems. I'm a self-motivated learner and capable problem solver, and I strive to use my abilities to work on technologies that will help others. Thanks for stopping by!

Work

Senior Software Engineer, Algorithms @ Hayden AI

2026 - Present

[(tbd)]

Working on new computer vision systems with the Pilots team.

Senior Robotics Software Engineer @ OKSI

2025 - 2026

[c++, ros 2, docker, ci/cd, ansible, mavlink]

Debugged, integrated, and deployed GPS-denied visual navigation systems onto customer vehicles, while also maintaining the monorepo's CI/CD pipelines and build system.

Autonomy Engineer @ PDW

2022 - 2025

[c++, ros 1, eigen, pcl, pytorch, px4]

Built out the autonomy stack for a quadcopter, with primary contributions in trajectory generation, path planning, 3D mapping, and learning-based depth estimation.

Robotics Engineer @ Jugaad Labs

2021 - 2022

[python, ros 1, opencv, kalman filter, sensor calibration]

Worked on an automotive situational awareness system that uses object detection and tracking on nearby vehicles and pedestrians to identify risk factors for semi-truck drivers.

About

Harrison Chen posing next to the Chicago River

Education: MS Robotics @ University of Michigan, BS Mechanical Engineering @ Northwestern University

Interests: soccer, running, cooking, dance, board games, the Detroit Pistons, environmental sustainability

Goals: improve proficiency with debugging tools, create a personal project with GTSAM, engage more with hobbies that are not outcome-driven