Suryansh Chandra is the co-founder of London-based robotics company Automata, striving to democratize robotic automation by building robot arms with user experience, accessibility, and purposeful design at their core. Since founding the company in 2015, Suryansh has worn many hats, focusing primarily on hardware design in the earlier days before shifting gears to business development, commercialisation, revenue growth and fundraising. Suryansh previously worked as Lead Architect within the research group at the world-renowned architecture practice Zaha Hadid Architects, where he was dedicated to the conception, creation, and use of advanced technologies in design methods and construction processes. He worked on a number of high-profile projects, such as the Youth Olympics City in Nanjing and highly R&D focussed projects, such as the Science Museum in London.