Omkar Chandrakant Kshirsagar — Co-Founder
I build robotic systems that survive reality. My work focuses on industrial manipulation, motion planning, and dexterous execution where reliability matters more than novelty. I am particularly interested in the layer between planning and physical execution, the space where most robotics systems quietly fail. At Fraunhofer IPA, I work on closing the gap between simulated feasibility and repeatable hardware performance. This includes motion planning for robot arms with multi-finger hands, execution-aware grasp strategies, collision integrity, frame consistency, and robustness to pose uncertainty. I am drawn to problems where the question is not “Can it work?” but “Will it still work after 10,000 cycles?” Alongside engineering, I operate at the intersection of technical feasibility and product strategy. I have contributed to early-stage robotics venture work, evaluating integration constraints, deployment friction, cost structure, and real-world adoption barriers. My bias is simple: Intelligence improves in weeks. Reliability earns trust in quarters. I am motivated by roles where robotics moves from impressive prototypes to economically defensible systems in production. Core areas: • Industrial manipulation & motion planning • Dexterous robotic hands & execution pipelines • MoveIt, ROS 2, simulation-to-hardware validation • Failure mode analysis & deployment stability • Technical product strategy in robotics
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Robotics Engineer with expertise in applied robotics and product development.
Location: Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Experience: 3 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Industrial Manipulation
- Motion Planning
- Technical Product Strategy
- Robotics
- Robotics Education
- Product Development
- Applied Robotics
- Human-machine Interaction
- Mechanical Engineering
- Teaching
- Embedded Systems
- Leadership
- Event Management
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
Career Highlights
- Expert in bridging robotics from prototypes to production.
- Strong focus on reliability and performance in robotics systems.
- Proven track record in technical product strategy and education.
Work Experience
Fraunhofer IPA
Student Research Assistant | Robotics Systems Engineer @ Prehensio GmbH (Spin-off) (4 mos)
Student Research Assistant | Technical Product Analyst @ Prehensio GmbH (Spin-off) (7 mos)
Institute for Mechatronics in Mechanics
Tutor – Machine Dynamics (3 mos)
Student Research Assistant (3 yrs 4 mos)
VRobotia: Robotics & VR
Co-founder & Product Lead | Spin-off at Hamburg University of Technology (2 yrs 3 mos)
Stadtreinigung Hamburg
Robotics Intern (Fishing for Experience Program @ Hamburg University of Technology) (5 mos)
Student Organization HORIZON
Chief Executive Officer (1 yr)
KORES INDIA LTD.CHAKAN FOUNDRY DIVISION
Production Engineering Trainee (1 mo)
Education
Master of Science - MS at Hamburg University of Technology
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Lovely Professional University
Diploma at Government Polytechnic, Kolhapur