Shubham Singh

I am a robotics engineer working on the deployment of legged and humanoid robotic systems, with experience spanning whole-body controller integration, on-robot validation, hardware debugging, field demos, and customer-facing feature development. I currently work as a Software Engineer - Legged Controls at Apptronik in Austin, TX.

My recent work has focused on taking robotics software from control design into real robot operation. At Apptronik, I work on legged controls for Apollo, including whole-body MPC integration, state estimation, whole-body motion planning, teleoperation-related validation, and real-time debugging across the integrated robot stack. Previously at Shift Robotics, I worked on gait control and sensing software for Moonwalkers, a consumer robotic mobility product shipped to end users.

Deployment highlights

• Humanoid release integration: supported Apollo release work through controller integration, hardware debugging, teleop validation, and cross-functional coordination with application and systems teams.
• Customer-facing robot demos: ran hands-on demos and onboarding for deployed robotic systems, including live user-facing demos and field troubleshooting.
• Shipped product features: translated user feedback into gait sensing and calibration improvements for robotic choses – Moonwalkers, then validated behavior through iterative field testing.
• Hardware MPC validation: validated contact-aware MPC on a 7-DoF manipulator at Flexiv Robotics, bridging simulation and hardware through a real-time communication stack.

I completed my Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, where I worked on model-based planning and control for legged robots. My research developed analytical derivatives of rigid-body dynamics for efficient optimization and control, with publications in venues including ICRA, IROS, Humanoids, RA-L, and T-RO. I was advised jointly by Dr. Ryan Russell and Dr. Patrick Wensing.

I also participate as a reviewer for multiple IEEE conferences and journals, along with Springer Multibody System Dynamics and the International Journal of Humanoid Robots. I am serving as a review editor for Frontiers in Robotics and AI: Humanoid Robotics for 2025-26, and as an associate editor for ICAR 2025 in San Juan.

Apart from work, I like to explore new food/culture and travel. I am also curious about the art of effective communication. I am a part of the UT Sciences Toastmasters where we practice public speaking and a peer mentor at the LSI-Moody College of Communication.

Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn or by email (link below) for a chat about robotics, or potential career opportunities.