Pavan Mantripragada

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Pavan Mantripragada is a robotics researcher whose work lies at the intersection of tactile perception, autonomous manipulation, and medical robotics. His primary research focuses on enabling robots to interact with unknown objects through active tactile exploration and feedback-driven grasping, addressing fundamental challenges in unstructured environments. His most influential work, "AcTExplore: Active Tactile Exploration on Unknown Objects" (2024, 13 citations), introduces a novel framework that allows robots to autonomously probe and map object geometries using tactile sensors, significantly advancing the field of dexterous manipulation. This contribution is critical for real-world applications where visual information is limited or unavailable. Mantripragada also developed "Grasping in the Dark: Zero-Shot Object Grasping Using Tactile Feedback" (2020, 3 citations), demonstrating that robots can successfully grasp unfamiliar objects without prior visual data, relying solely on tactile sensing—a breakthrough for low-visibility scenarios. More recently, his work on "Robot-assisted ultrasound probe calibration for image-guided interventions" (2025, 1 citation) extends his expertise into medical robotics, improving precision in minimally invasive procedures. With a growing citation impact and a focus on practical, sensor-driven autonomy, Mantripragada is shaping the future of robotic interaction in both industrial and clinical settings.