NEARDIVINE LABS
Practical engineering projects documented through real build work.
A technical portfolio covering robotics, drones, embedded hardware, automation, repair work, and the testing process behind each build.
The focus is practical engineering evidence: wiring, testing, debugging, failed assumptions, working prototypes, and the revisions that move each system forward.
Current focus
Active Builds
Robotics
Active prototypeRobotic Spider Platform
A modular legged-robotics platform using staged prototypes to test actuator packaging, power distribution, embedded control, and future perception support.
Drones
Flown, tuning neededCustom FPV Quadcopter
Built a custom FPV drone from individual parts instead of using a ready-to-fly kit. I wired the power path, flight controller, ESC, motors, and ELRS receiver, brought it up in Betaflight, and completed initial flight testing.
3D Printing
Operational Tooling3D Printer Restoration
A 3D Printer Restoration project where I repaired and upgraded a cheap printer, then reused a spare Raspberry Pi to improve the control/interface workflow for prototyping.
Recent work
Build Logs & Experiments
Embedded Hardware
Functional PrototypeRemote Safe Retrofit
Retrofitted a small electronic safe with an ESP32-controlled solenoid latch, MOSFET load switching, flyback protection, HTTP control, and OTA firmware updates.
Wearable Hardware
PrototypeDIY SlimeVR Full Body Tracking
Custom wearable trackers using XIAO ESP32S3 boards, IMUs, LiPo power, soldered wiring, firmware configuration, and FreeCAD-designed cases.
Smart Home
ActiveSmart Home Automation Lab
A Home Assistant and Frigate-based automation environment with cameras, face recognition, smart locks, lighting, and local infrastructure.
Web / Ops
PlatformKeystone Home Systems
A smart-home service platform combining intake forms, automation workflows, dashboards, and operational documentation.
ABOUT ME
I came into robotics through field work, broken hardware, and unfinished prototypes.
I started from hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting in the Marine Corps, then moved into autonomous vehicle testing through Glydways. Most of my learning has come from building real systems before I had a clean theory for them: FPV drones, a robotic spider platform, restored 3D printers, smart home automation, embedded control projects, and small hardware repairs that forced me to understand power, wiring, firmware, and failure modes.
This portfolio is the record of that progression. I am not presenting the work as perfect or finished. The point is to show the actual technical path: what I built, what I misunderstood, what failed under test, what I fixed, and how each project moves me closer to deeper robotics, autonomy, and practical engineering skill.
