Rustom Jehangir
Founder And CEO at Blue Robotics Inc.
Torrance, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRustom Jehangir is the founder and CEO of Blue Robotics with 12 years of engineering and leadership experience building affordable marine-robotics hardware and the popular BlueROV2 platform. He combines a formal background in mechanical and aerospace control systems (M.S. USC) with hands-on electronics, firmware, and software development, having previously served as Chief Engineer at Advanced Tactics. Rustom is an active open-source contributor—working on ArduSub integrations and UI/hardware support for the widely used QGroundControl project—bridging vehicle control software with robust hardware products. He grew Blue Robotics from a successful Kickstarter into a global product line of over 200 items by prioritizing openness, education, and cost-effective design. Based in Torrance, CA, he balances technical rigor with entrepreneurship and even finds time to surf Southern California waves.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
M.S. Aerospace Engineering - Aerospace Control Systems, M.S. Aerospace Engineering - Aerospace Control Systems at University of Southern CaliforniaFAA Private Pilot Certification, FAA Private Pilot Certification at Beach Cities Aviation Academy
Github Skills (5)
qml10
user-interface10
qt10
mavlink10
drones9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
mavlink/qgroundcontrol
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Cross-platform ground control station for drones (Android, iOS, Mac OS, Linux, Windows)
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:62 commits, 32 PRs, 56 comments in 11 months
Contributions summary:Rustom primarily focused on enhancing the user interface and functionality of the ground control station. Their contributions include implementing joystick support with improved throttle control, adding features for ArduSub vehicles, and fixing bugs related to display elements. Additionally, they made updates to the safety features, adding leak detector settings and adjusting flight mode options. The user demonstrated expertise in integrating hardware inputs and customizing the user interface for a better user experience.
linux-osios-androidiosdroneground
bluerobotics/br-esc-examples
Dec 2014 - Feb 2016
Example code for our electronic speed controller (ESC) products!
Contributions:19 commits, 10 pushes in 1 year 2 months
raspberry-picontrollerspeedescelectronic
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