Ajit Salunke

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus

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Ajit Salunke is a robotics researcher focused on developing autonomous systems for hazardous and labor-intensive industrial tasks. His primary research areas include service robotics, industrial automation, and human safety engineering, with a particular emphasis on creating robots that replace human workers in dangerous environments. Salunke’s major contributions center on the design and fabrication of specialized cleaning robots for challenging settings. His most cited work, "Pipe Cleaning Robot" (2019, 7 citations), introduces a fully autonomous robot with a three-track system capable of navigating and cleaning industrial pipelines, directly addressing the risks and physical demands faced by human workers. He further extended this approach in "Automated Tile Polishing Robot" (2019, 4 citations), which automates the tedious and costly process of polishing floors, and "Glass Cleaning Robot for High Rise Buildings" (2019, 2 citations), a device designed to eliminate the hazards of cleaning glass facades on skyscrapers. Collectively, Salunke’s work demonstrates a clear commitment to improving workplace safety and operational efficiency through accessible robotic solutions. His research is particularly notable for its practical, application-driven focus, offering tangible alternatives to dangerous manual labor in construction and maintenance industries.