Qiaozhi Wang, P.E.

(Prounouced "Chi-ao-Jhi")

Results-driven Professional Engineer specializing in mechatronics, systems integration, and autonomous systems. Demonstrated expertise leading end-to-end development of complex electro-mechanical systems — from concept design through prototype build, validation, and public debut.

In a groundbreaking project at OffWorld, our team of over 20 engineers developed a versatile surveying robot for mining applications.

This robot has a universal interface hollow payload bay in the center of the chassis, where multiple mining, exploration and surveying tools such as GPRs, magnetometers, LiDAR, spectrometers, etc. can be integrated in a protected manner to conduct surveys over muck piles and extreme terrain conditions both in open pit and underground environments. I was instrumental in the development of a new patented inverted tension/suspension mobility system consisting of an inverted roller secondary system and a symmetrical chassis, the robot can maintain nominal functionality even after rolling over, so it is particularly effective in diverse mining scenarios, such as navigating post-blast muck piles. Our approach involved agile, iterative design enhancements, and the prototype was validated through rigorous lab and field tests. A notable achievement was a successful deployment in a Mine Campaign, marking the first time a robot autonomously navigated a muck pile in an operational mine, demonstrating key performance indicators (KPIs).