Pablo Carrasco Zanini

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Pablo Carrasco Zanini is a robotics engineer whose work bridges the gap between autonomous systems and real-world sustainability challenges. His primary research areas include mobile robot localization, field robotics, and automated maintenance systems. Carrasco Zanini’s most impactful contribution is his pioneering work on robotic dry-cleaning of solar panels, demonstrated in his highly cited 2018 study conducted in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. This research, which has garnered 132 citations, introduced an automated, silicone rubber brush system that significantly reduces water usage while maintaining panel efficiency—a critical innovation for arid regions where solar energy is abundant but water is scarce. His earlier work on indoor mobile robot localization (2012, 11 citations) laid foundational knowledge for navigation techniques used in autonomous systems. By combining rigorous engineering with environmental stewardship, Carrasco Zanini has established himself as a leader in sustainable robotics, showing how autonomous technologies can directly address pressing global issues like water conservation and renewable energy maintenance.