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About
Manos Pettas is a robotics researcher whose work bridges the gap between agriculture and marine exploration. His primary research areas include agricultural robotics, autonomous systems, and machine learning for environmental mapping. Most notably, Pettas developed a tomato harvesting robot that uses a 6-degree-of-freedom manipulator and advanced peduncle recognition to automate greenhouse harvesting—a contribution that has garnered 14 citations and addresses the critical need for cost reduction and yield improvement in modern agriculture. In a more recent and innovative project, Pettas pioneered a cross-domain machine learning approach that enables flying robots (UAVs) to teach floating robots (ASVs) for marine habitat mapping. By combining UAV photogrammetry for shallow waters with acoustic data for deeper zones, his 2025 work (3 citations) demonstrates a novel method for creating high-fidelity sea-bottom maps. This interdisciplinary achievement showcases Pettas’s ability to integrate aerial and aquatic robotics, pushing the boundaries of autonomous environmental monitoring. His research not only advances robotic capabilities but also offers practical solutions for sustainable agriculture and marine conservation.
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