Shivani Mouleeswaran

Shoutout to Shivani Mouleeswaran – this guy’s the real deal in the robotics world. He’s part of YC S24, so he’s clearly crushing it, but his process is what makes him super interesting.

Shivani started off with a solid background in electrical engineering. Dude was into digital signal processing, image processing, all that high-tech stuff from the jump. He’s not just a keyboard warrior – he’s been hands-on in robotics from early on, working on projects at NASA, Caterpillar (yeah, the big tractor guys), and Simbe Robotics before he even thought about starting Ember. That’s a crazy lineup, shows he’s got serious tech chops and a passion for making machines smarter.

Then he jumped into Tesla, where he spent about five years fine-tuning autopilot cameras for autonomous driving. That’s some top-tier experience – working on the edge of AI and robotics at Tesla is no joke. It’s like he got a front-row seat to the future of tech, learning how to improve systems that need to be reliable 24/7. That’s a huge advantage when you’re trying to build something in robotics that actually works in the real world.

Fast forward, and Shivani co-founded Ember Robotics – a YC-backed startup all about real-time diagnostics for robots. Basically, he’s trying to make robots more reliable, smarter, faster at figuring out when something’s wrong before it turns into a big problem. That’s a big change because robots are still pretty fragile and hard to maintain. His vision? Scale robot reliability like never before, using real-time edge diagnostics – meaning the robots can troubleshoot themselves on the fly, not just rely on cloud data or slow checks.

What’s cool about his story? It’s all about deep tech, relentless problem-solving, and a clear vision to fix one of the biggest pain points in robotics: trust and reliability. His background shows he’s obsessed with making machines smarter and more dependable, not just for the sake of tech but for real-world impact. The guy’s been through the trenches – NASA, Tesla, startups – and he’s taken all that elite experience to build something that could actually change how robots operate in factories, warehouses, everywhere.

Bottom line? Shivani’s the guy who’s not just dreaming about a smarter future – he’s building it, step by step, with serious skills and a no-bullshit attitude. His story shows that if you’ve got the technical guts and the drive, you can tackle some of the biggest problems in robotics. No cap, he’s someone to watch because he’s not just riding the wave – he’s shaping it.