Yash Shahapurkar
Yash Shahapurkar is a Senior Researcher at Siemens with over nine years of experience in robotics and AI. He holds a Master’s degree from the University of Southern California and focuses on developing AI-powered robotics products for industrial manufacturing and intralogistics, including leading the development of Siemens SIMATIC Robot Pick AI.
His work spans intelligent robotic manipulation and machine learning, with experience developing and deploying advanced robotics technologies for real-world manufacturing environments. He has also contributed to U.S. government-funded robotics programs focused on advancing automation and AI for manufacturing. His current work centers on Physical AI and agentic harnesses for robotics, with a focus on transitioning emerging research into robust, production-ready capabilities for industrial use cases.
Sessions
-
Moving Away from Waypoints: Making Industrial Robots Truly Autonomous15-Sep-2026Physical AI Track