Hard-tech startup creating robotic food automation
Role: CTO, Co-Founder
Design and Assembly of Mechanical Systems, ie:
Machine Casing [Solidworks]
Water Management Systems
Tapioca Transport & Handling Mechanism
System-level Machine Layout
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT:
Manage the mechanical & business teams
Pitch to investors
Advance business operations and scaling
Mechanical systems that I designed and assembled:
(1) Machine Casing
SKILLS LEARNED:
Design for Manufacturability
Product Design and Appearance
Design for Cost Minimization
Solidworks
(2) Water Management Systems
DESIGN & ASSEMBLE:
Supply water to modules using solenoids, valves, flow rate sensors, etc
Design a steam management apparatus
Design an ice transportation mechanism
Autonomously empty wastewater
(3) Tapioca Transport & Handling
DESIGN & ASSEMBLE:
Design stirrer mechanism to solve issue of tapioca sticking together
Design transport mechanism for tapioca
Food-Safe Design Compliance
Casing in the dark
Sourcing materials was important, such as choosing food-safe materials like vinyl tubing, or stainless steel pipage
The final solution is a continually rotating drum that continuously rotates the boba through water. It also portions out the boba in sections so that old portions can be disposed of.
(4) System-level Machine Layout
SKILLS LEARNED:
System Integration with CAD Layout
Solidworks and Onshape
The machine consists of 8+ independent subsystems that must integrate for the end-to-end cooking process. I used top-down assembly practices to relate the systems
The Startup:
Munch Industries is a hard-tech startup automating accessibility to fresh food and beverages
Our First Product:
Orble a patent-pending robotic boba machine that automates beverage preparation end-to-end
VentureLab VIP-X Finalist (2023)
Startup Challenge Award ($10,000)
M&T Intern Fellowship Award ($7,000)
Snider Seed Award ($5,000)
MEAM Senior Design Funding ($4,450)
Penn Wharton Implementation Fund ($2,500)
Penn Undergraduate Capital Fund ($2,000)
VentureLab Startup Internship Award ($2,000)
Patent Pending (Publication No. 20250338996)
Grants awarded to Munch Industries
Business Skillsets
Public Speaking
Project Management
Logistics Planning
Market Strategy and Validation
Bijoor Family Pitch Night @ Tangen Hall, 2nd Place
