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Manthan Shah is a firmware engineer
at Addverb Technologies, specializing
in power-efficient embedded systems
for robotics. With expertise in FPGA
design, real-time systems, and image
processing, he ensures seamless
hardware-software integration.
Known for his creative problem-
solving, Manthan uses innovative
approaches to troubleshooting and
rapid prototyping. He holds a master's
degree in computer engineering from
Virginia Tech and actively explores
new ideas through personal projects
in his spare time.
Preeti Udapudi is a systems engineer
on the Robotics team at Texas
Instruments (TI), specializing in
industrial systems and perception
sensing for robots. She joined the
company in 2022. Preeti holds a
bachelor's degree in electronics and
instrumentation engineering from
RN Shetty Institute of Technology,
India, and a master's degree in
automotive engineering from the
Technical University of Chemnitz
(TUC), Germany.
Afiq Yusof is a results-driven
mechatronics engineer specializing
in mechanical design and automated
testing systems. As a senior
robotics research engineer at Delta
Electronics, he leads the development
of robotic grippers and autonomous
mobile robots. With prior experience in
system integration and nanosatellite
design, Afiq brings a strong technical
foundation to robotics innovation.
He holds a bachelor's degree in
mechanical engineering from the
National University of Singapore.
Manthan Shah
Mobile Robotics Engineer,
Addverb Technologies
Afiq Yusof
Senior Robotics System
Engineer,
Delta Electronics
Preeti Udapudi
Systems Engineer,
Robotics,
Texas Instruments
Subhash Patel is an accomplished
electrical engineer with extensive
experience in industrial automation,
PLC programming, and SCADA
systems. With a strong background
at Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell
Automation, and Zenon 10, he has
successfully led and optimized
complex automation projects across
the pharmaceutical, maritime, and
manufacturing industries. His expertise
in AI, information architecture, and
process optimization enables him to
drive innovation, enhance operational
efficiency, and develop scalable
automation solutions.
Thomas Schneider is a systems
engineer on the Robotics team at
Texas Instruments (TI). A certified
IEC 61508 Functional Safety
Engineer (TÜV SÜD) and ISO 26262
FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland),
Thomas specializes in addressing
robotics system challenges to
help customers build innovative,
efficient, reliable, and safe robots
using TI semiconductors. He joined
Texas Instruments in 2004 and
holds a Dipl.-Ing. Univ. in Electrical
Engineering from the Technical
University of Munich (TUM).
Subhash Patel
Electrical Engineer,
IMA AUTOMATION
Thomas Schneider
Systems Engineer,
Robotics,
Texas Instruments
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