Bhavana Chandrashekhar
Senior Manager of Applied Science | Amazon Robotics
Bhavana Chandrashekhar is a Senior Manager of Applied Science at Amazon Robotics based in Seattle, Washington. She manages a team of Applied Scientists, Engineers and Managers building autonomous manipulation robots for Amazon warehouses. Her mission is to build AI powered robots that augment the workforce performing physically demanding tasks autonomously. Her research interests include robotic vision, machine learning, robotic software systems and task planning. Some flagship robots she has built include Robin, which has picked several Billion packages, and Vulcan Stow, which has stowed over a million items. Most recently, she was highlighted in IEEE Spectrum – “A day in the life of a Roboticist” series.
All Sessions by Bhavana Chandrashekhar
May 27, 2026
RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards Dinner
Join us for the 3rd annual RBR50 Gala, a celebration of the world’s leading robotics innovators. The evening will honor winners of Robot of the Year, Startup of the Year, Application of the Year, Robots for Good winners and more. Guests will enjoy dinner, drinks, and an exclusive conversation with Steve Crowe, Chair of the Robotics Summit & Executive Editor of The Robot Report, Aaron Parness, Director of Applied Sciences at Amazon Robotics, and Bhavana Chandrashekhar, Senior Manager of Applied Science at Amazon Robotics. The conversation will explore Amazon’s latest robot, Vulcan — named RBR50 Robot of the Year — and the keys to its development and rollout. Attendance is limited to RBR50 ticket holders. Gala access can be added during Robotics Summit registration.
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