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# Rupendra Katakam on Tal

## Headline

Robotics Researcher @ CAIR \| Vision\-Guided Manipulation, Autonomous Systems

## About

As a Robotics Researcher at the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics \(CAIR\), IIT Mandi, I focus on vision\-guided manipulation and autonomous systems\. My work includes real\-time object detection, hand\-eye calibration, and ROS\-based control pipelines for robotic arm applications\. Graduating with a B\.Tech in Mechatronics from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, I bring expertise in C\+\+, embedded systems, and embedded Linux\. My professional achievements include developing 6D pose estimation pipelines and optimizing robotic motion dynamics for real\-time tasks, underscoring my commitment to pushing the boundaries of robotics innovation\.

## Location

Hyderabad

## Work experience

Robotics Researcher at Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics \(CAIR\), IIT Mandi, Dec 2025 \- Present · 5 mos, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India, Conducting robotics research at CAIR, IIT Mandi, focusing on vision\-guided manipulation and autonomous systems\. Working on real\-time object detection, hand\-eye calibration, and ROS\-based control pipelines for robotic arm applications\.

Robotics Freelancer at Freelance, Sep 2025 \- Nov 2025 · 3 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Robotics \- Computer vision intern at Alphadroid, Jan 2025 \- Aug 2025 · 8 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Developed and integrated a 6D pose estimation pipeline using YOLOv8 with custom Roboflow datasets\. Trained computer vision models on both local and AWS servers\. Integrated vision models into ROS2 and performed tests with a Doosan M1015 robot arm for real\-time object manipulation tasks\. mproved overall system accuracy by 20\-30% through iterative testing, feedback\-based modifications, and parameter tuning\. Explored and implemented various OCR pipelines using PaddleOCR, Doctr, and spaCy for structured key\-value extraction on product labels\. Independently studied and applied PID control theory to understand and tune the motion dynamics of the robotic arm\. Designed and tested pneumatic circuits and participated in the robot base and AMR assembly, bridging hardware\-software workflows\.

ROS trainee at KarthiKesh Robotics Private Limited, Sep 2024 \- Oct 2024 · 2 mos, Remote

## Education

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Mechatronics, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of technology

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