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Pablo Escobedo is a leading researcher in the fields of soft robotics, flexible electronics, and energy-autonomous sensing systems. His work focuses on developing highly sensitive, stretchable sensors and integrating them with energy harvesting technologies to create self-powered electronic skins (eSkin) and robotic interfaces. Escobedo’s major contributions include the development of a PEDOT:PSS microchannel-based stretchable strain sensor, which achieves exceptional sensitivity through microchannel deformation under strain (141 citations). He also pioneered the SensAct device, a soft tactile sensor seamlessly integrated with a flexible actuator, enabling simultaneous sensing and actuation in a compact form (89 citations). His innovative energy-generating eSkin, which harvests energy from motion to power tactile sensing without external touch sensors, has garnered 86 citations and represents a significant step toward autonomous robotic systems. Additionally, Escobedo has advanced 3D printing techniques for embedding touch sensors in robotic hands and packaging photovoltaic cells for energy-autonomous embedded sensors. His work is widely cited for its practical impact on prosthetics, human-machine interfaces, and sustainable robotics, making him a key figure in the next generation of intelligent, self-powered soft systems.