Jerry Li
Mechanical engineering at UIUC. I design and build robots, drones and electric vehicles, from the first CAD sketch to the last wire.
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Projects
A week or more
PinnedClick to learn moreProjectJul to Aug 2025Hybrid Detachable UAV-UGVFirst author Poster at IEEE MIT URTC 2025
PinnedClick to learn moreProjectFeb to Aug 2024Replac3dTop 12 of 2,042 projects, Hack Club Arcade
Click to learn moreProjectSep 2025 to May 2026FTC DECODE Robot1st place Sustain Award, FIRST World Championship
Click to learn moreProjectJan to Mar 2026FRC REBUILT RobotSolo Robot design
Click to learn moreProjectJun to Aug 2025Electric Bike5.3 kW Mid-drive
Click to learn moreProjectJul to Aug 2025Autonomous Racing Drone1st of 5 MIT BWSI capstone autonomous drone race
Click to learn moreProjectMay to Jun 20255-Bar Pen Plotter2 NEMA 17 steppers
Click to learn moreProjectDec 2024 to Apr 2025Science Olympiad Robot TourScience Olympiad
Click to learn moreProjectSep 2024 to Mar 2025FTC INTO THE DEEP Robot1st place Think Award, FIRST Chesapeake Regional Championship
Click to learn moreProjectSep 2024 to Jan 2025Science Olympiad Electric Vehicle 20251st of 48 East Maryland Regional
Click to learn moreProjectJul to Aug 2024FTC CENTERSTAGE Offseason RobotLess than a week For everything
Click to learn moreProjectSep 2023 to Feb 2024FTC CENTERSTAGE RobotS.T.A.T.I.C., FTC 18996
Short projects
Under a week
36 hShort projectClick to learn moreHackathonSep 2026MorphTop 30 of 1,000+
10 hShort projectClick to learn moreHackathonJul 2026Golden Retriever2nd of 250+ teams
6.5 hShort projectClick to learn moreHackathonJul 2026LinqBotYC Startup School Hackathon
12 hShort projectClick to learn moreProjectJun 2026Exercise Bike OdometerPersonal project
Short projectClick to learn moreProjectMar 2026Science Olympiad Electric Vehicle 20262 Versions: servo, then caliper steering
Short projectClick to learn moreProjectMar 2026Science Olympiad MachinesScience Olympiad
Short projectClick to learn moreProjectJul 20241 lb Combat Robot4 days Design to competition
Concepts
Designed in CAD, never finished.
PinnedConceptClick to learn moreConceptMay to Jun 2025Monkeytype ShirtMonkeytype
ConceptClick to learn moreConceptFeb to Mar 2026FTC DECODE Two-Sided IntakeFIRST Tech Challenge
ConceptClick to learn moreConceptJul 2025Drone Grabber ArmMIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
ConceptClick to learn moreConceptNov 2024Upcycled CNC Router
36 hConceptClick to learn moreConceptSep 2024Braille Printer36 h Build time
ConceptClick to learn moreConceptAug 2024VTOL Tailsitter
ConceptClick to learn moreConceptJul 2024Manure-Collecting DroneConstellation Youth Energy Summit
ConceptClick to learn moreConceptMar 2024Horizontal Extension Intake for CrypticFIRST Tech Challenge
Archive
2023 and earlier: early robots and side builds.
Click to learn moreArchiveJul to Aug 2023Breadboard Game ConsoleCTY
Click to learn moreArchiveApr to Aug 2023PowerPlay Off-Season Robot1st Robot I designed in CAD
Click to learn moreArchiveSep 2022 to Feb 2023FTC POWERPLAY RobotS.T.A.T.I.C., FTC 18996
Click to learn moreArchiveSep 2021 to Jan 2022FTC FREIGHT FRENZY RobotS.T.A.T.I.C., FTC 18996
Click to learn moreArchiveOct 2020 to Feb 2021FTC ULTIMATE GOAL RobotFTC team 18996
Click to learn moreArchiveMar 2020Cardboard Racing SimulatorPersonal project
Prints and small models
Quick CAD and 3D printing experiments.
About
Hi, I'm Jerry! I'm studying Mechanical Engineering at UIUC with a minor in ECE.
Ever since I CADded my first functional part in Fusion 360, I have loved making physical things. Before long I was making things to solve problems, and I realized that is the part I love most: finding a problem, designing something for it, and building it until it works.
The field I am most interested in right now is physical AI.
At Illinois I am on Illini Electric Motorsports, where I work on the monocoque attachments for the chassis, using Ansys ACP.
Always interested in new projects and problems to solve; let's connect!
- School: jerryel2@illinois.edu
- Personal: jerry@jerryli.design
