Sumit Patidar

Singapore

Hello and welcome! I’m a Robotics Engineer at the Dyson Robotics Research Lab in Singapore, where I focus on advancing robot manipulation through imitation learning and reinforcement learning methods. Currently, I am also working on next-generation robot vacuums, a challenging and exciting field.

Beyond the lab, I’m passionate about staying active and nurturing creativity. I find joy in yoga, calisthenics, and playing sports. I’m also an avid chess player, a movie and TV show enthusiast, and a budding guitarist. Additionally, I enjoy exploring the latest tech gadgets, always curious about how technology shapes the world around us.

Robotics is more than just a profession for me—it’s a lifelong passion. Whether I’m developing innovative solutions in the lab or sharing ideas with others, I’m always eager to connect and collaborate.

news

Aug 15, 2025	Judging the SUTD 30.007 Engineering Design Innovation Showcase 🚀
May 28, 2025	Inspiring Next Generations of Engineers at Linhua Primary School 💫
Nov 25, 2024	Making Headlines: Featured on CNBC and YouTube ✨🤖🎥
May 07, 2024	A Sharing Session with Rosyth School 🎭
Dec 14, 2023	Judging Art x Tech 2023 at NUS 🎨✨

latest posts

Jan 01, 2025	Gears in Motion - Unlocking Mechanical Marvels
Oct 08, 2024	Learning Resources
Sep 28, 2024	Path Planning Algorithms

selected publications

Hierarchical Diffusion Policy for Kinematics-Aware Multi-Task Robotic Manipulation

Xiao Ma, Sumit Patidar, Iain Haughton, and 1 more author

In Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR). Project page , Jun 2024

Bib HTML

@inproceedings{Ma_2024_CVPR,
  author = {Ma, Xiao and Patidar, Sumit and Haughton, Iain and James, Stephen},
  title = {Hierarchical Diffusion Policy for Kinematics-Aware Multi-Task Robotic Manipulation},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR)},
  month = jun,
  year = {2024},
  pages = {18081-18090},
}

Green Screen Augmentation Enables Scene Generalisation in Robotic Manipulation

Eugene Teoh, Sumit Patidar, Xiao Ma, and 1 more author

arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.07868. Project page , Jun 2024

Bib HTML

@article{teoh2024green,
  title = {Green Screen Augmentation Enables Scene Generalisation in Robotic Manipulation},
  author = {Teoh, Eugene and Patidar, Sumit and Ma, Xiao and James, Stephen},
  journal = {arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.07868},
  year = {2024},
}

In-Hand Cube Reconfiguration: Simplified

Sumit Patidar, Adrian Sieler, and Oliver Brock

In 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). Project page , Jun 2023

DOI Bib HTML

@inproceedings{10341521,
  author = {Patidar, Sumit and Sieler, Adrian and Brock, Oliver},
  booktitle = {2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)},
  title = {In-Hand Cube Reconfiguration: Simplified},
  year = {2023},
  volume = {},
  number = {},
  pages = {8751-8756},
  keywords = {Deep learning;Dynamics;Robustness;End effectors;Planning;Complexity theory;Complex systems},
  doi = {10.1109/IROS55552.2023.10341521},
}