Max Robotics — Global Service Robot Directory + US Certification

About

Ricardo Gabbay de Souza is a robotics and automation researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot collaboration, safety systems, and intelligent sensing. His most prominent contributions focus on making collaborative industrial environments safer and more efficient, particularly in warehouse and manufacturing settings. His 2018 paper on risk assessment for human-robot collaboration has garnered 72 citations, establishing him as a key voice in evaluating and mitigating the novel hazards introduced when humans and autonomous robots share workspaces. Complementing this, his safety frameworks and end-to-end systems like HOSA reflect a sustained commitment to translating theoretical risk models into deployable solutions. Souza has increasingly embraced deep learning as a tool for advancing robot perception, with notable work on collision detection, robotic arm pose estimation, and movement prediction. His earlier research explored assistive robotics, developing shared control mechanisms for mobile robots guided by Brain-Computer Interface and EMG signals — demonstrating a long-standing concern for human-centered design. His work on networked robotics using RESTful architectures further shows his breadth across systems integration. With contributions spanning assistive technology, industrial safety, and applied machine learning, Souza's research consistently bridges fundamental robotics challenges with real-world deployment demands.