Vivek RP
Autonomous Systems · Edge AI · Enterprise Architecture
Senior technology executive with 24+ years leading enterprise software and digital transformation. Building autonomous systems in the lab to keep technical intuition sharp.
This site documents my personal engineering projects and concepts developed independently of my employers' work.
Featured projects
AI, navigation and engineering projects
Mobimower
Modular autonomy retrofit for commercial zero-turn mowers.
- RTK GPS experimentation
- Android-based control interface
- Safety override architecture
Engineering projects
Mobility, AI, embedded systems, and hands-on builds.
- Paramotor & e-bike experiments
- AI-assisted development
- Power systems & home automation
General writing
Essays, health notes, travel, and personal reflection.
- Health & wellness
- Travel & life notes
- Nutrition & personal essays
Recent experiments
Website update - Chatbot and Dev tools comparison
Website update: custom AI chatbot integration and a practical comparison of Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code during implementation.
Android watch update
Google deprecated Wear OS scripts; watch faces now use WFF. I built a custom phone + watch app to restore complications, weather APIs, and shortcuts.
AI tools implemented in the Mobimower project
I had mentioned in my last post that I would add AI to my project next. Here is an update on this project. The video below has the details. Under that is a summ…
Significant milestone - Mower controls externalized
In my last blog on the robotic lawn mower, I had indicated that I rewrote the old Python code using AI. Since then I have refactored the entire codebase and mad…
Switching from a VX3 controller to a phone based controller
Replaced the handheld VX3 trigger with a phone-based controller for locked speed and full forward/reverse control — video walkthrough and takeaways.
Vibe coding - A microcontroller project
Recently I decided to rewrite my microcontroller (Arduino/ESP32) project using AI assist, AKA vibe coding. I used Cursor IDE and Claude. What had taken about 6…
