// 00 — Identity
Mechatronics Engineer
Michael Yu
I build systems where hardware and software meet — robots, firmware, and the tools that drive them.
Mechatronics undergrad at the University of Waterloo. Equally at home in CAD, an IDE, or elbow-deep in a wiring harness.
RoboticsEmbeddedControlsFull-stack
// 01 — Projects
PRJ-01[ click ▸ ]
SpecterBot
AI legal assistant for plain-English contracts.
PythonNext.jsPostgreSQLLLMRAG
PRJ-02[ click ▸ ]
Robot Hand
Tendon-driven, 5-DOF, fully 3D-printed.
C++PythonSolidWorksEmbedded3D Printing
PRJ-03[ click ▸ ]
Autonomous Rover
Pathfinding & autonomous navigation stack.
C++ROSDockerFoxgloveNavigation
PRJ-04[ click ▸ ]
This Site
The blueprint you're reading right now.
TypeScriptNext.jsTailwind CSSReact
// 02 — Timeline
Mechatronics Undergraduate
Sep 2025 - PresentUniversity of Waterloo
Junior Engineer Intern
May 2026 - PresentHyperHSA
Robotics Engineer
May 2026 - PresentWATonomous
Controls Team Member
Sep 2025 - PresentWaterloo Rocketry
// 03 — Live Telemetry
stream · spotify / github / discord
// 04 — Off-Duty
PHOTO // 4:3
When I'm not designing PCBs or chasing segfaults, I'm usually building something with my hands, finding new music, or playing too much of whatever game is on the live feed below.
3D printingClimbingSynth/electronic musicPickup basketballCoffee
- BASED_IN
- Waterloo, ON
- FUELED_BY
- Pour-over coffee
- NOW_LEARNING
- KiCad · Verilog
// 05 — Contact