Yuheng Leo Wang
Industrial designer, Urbana-Champaign, ILYuhengw4@illinois.edulinkedin.com/in/yuhengleo
I design robots and assistive products that help without taking over.
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · BFA in Industrial Design, minor in Game Studies and Design
GPA 3.86 · FAA James Scholar · Dean’s List, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
Experience
Unitree Robotics · Industrial Design Intern, Hangzhou
- Led product definition and industrial design of the RD95 home humanoid, from requirements through prototyping and engineering validation.
- HRI research and a multi-DOF neck upgrade for G1; designed the D2 robotic arm and a wearable data-capture headset.
REON Technology · Industrial Design Intern, Boston (remote)
- Industrial design for energy storage (EBS), a mobile power station and BMS; data visualization and explainer films.
ONOideas Studio · Co-founder
- Award submissions, CGI rendering and product design for clients.
LIFE Home, University of Illinois · Communications & Marketing Intern
- About ten short films on the lab’s robots and research; Open House news.
Research
Smart Support Systems study (CAS 2025) · University of Illinois, with Prof. Wendy Rogers
- Home visits with older adults living with MCI, early Alzheimer’s disease or limited mobility: social life, health and safety, cognition.
Stretch robot study · University of Illinois
- Home scans and questionnaires; first prototype and interviews.
Selected projects
- RD95 (2026) home humanoid, Unitree
- CIHANG (2026) self-driving foldable wheelchair
- XIONGDA (2025) care robot for hospitals and homes
- ElectroGlide (2025) power assist for manual wheelchairs
- ROUTE (2024) airport guide robot that tows luggage
- CloudBuds (2025) soft earbuds for ear health
- AR Helmet (2025) riding helmet with a visor display
- UOSON (2026) car-mounted warning drone, team
Awards and funding
- Red Dot Product Design 2026 (XIONGDA); Design Concept 2026 (ROUTE, UOSON), 2025 (ElectroGlide, AR Helmet); CloudBuds 2025
- iF Design Student Award 2025 ElectroGlide
- French Design Awards 2025 Design of the Year (XIONGDA)
- MUSE Platinum 2025 (XIONGDA); Gold (ElectroGlide, AR Helmet) IDEA ElectroGlide, AR Helmet
- NY Product Design Awards 2025 Gold (XIONGDA) London Design Awards 2025 Platinum (XIONGDA)
- International Design Awards 2024 Silver (AR Helmet) William Stumpf Research Funding ElectroGlide
Skills
Industrial design, CAD, surfacing and form development, rendering and animation, design and user research, HRI / HCI, Figma, video production, resin 3D printing.
Service
Juror, French Design Awards 2026.