Manohar Bhat

Manohar Bhat is a skilled Research Engineer specializing in Lidar Localization at Magna International, focusing on the development of autonomous delivery robots and AMRs. With a strong background in robotics and sensor fusion, Manohar has contributed to projects that optimize C++ fusion logic for ADAS perception and conducted evaluations of thermal SLAM techniques while serving as a Graduate Student Instructor and Research Assistant at the University of Michigan's Robotics Department. Prior experience includes a Robotics Perception Intern role at RoboTire, where innovative machine learning solutions were developed, and positions at various prestigious institutions such as IIIT Hyderabad and IISc, where UAV obstacle avoidance and robotic arm simulation projects were undertaken. Manohar holds a Master of Science in Robotics from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from B. M. S. College of Engineering.