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Murilo Martinez Marinho is a robotics researcher whose work bridges the gap between autonomous systems and high-stakes applications in medicine and biology. His primary research areas include surgical robotics, autonomous manipulation, and accessible robotic education. Marinho’s most impactful contribution is the development of an **Autonomous Robotic Drilling System for Mice Cranial Window Creation**, a technique that automates a delicate neuroscientific procedure. Validated on an egg model, this work (9 citations) demonstrates how robotic precision can reduce variability and skill-dependency in life-science experiments, enabling more reliable sample manipulation. He also introduced **MBAPose** (6 citations), a novel pose-estimation method for surgical instruments that uses mask and bounding-box awareness combined with photorealistic domain randomization. This approach addresses the critical challenge of tracking tool deformation during surgery, improving control accuracy without requiring recalibration. Beyond research, Marinho is committed to democratizing robotics through **UMIRobot**, an open-hardware, low-cost robotic manipulator designed for teleoperation education—a project that gained relevance during the COVID-19 pandemic. His work consistently targets real-world constraints: biological variability, surgical precision, and educational accessibility, making him a notable figure in applied robotics.