Kunal Patil is a Sr. Technical Program Manager at Amazon Robotics, where he leads manufacturing implementation for complex robotics systems. With an MS in Robotics Engineering from WPI, he has successfully led the production development of Amazon’s first insourced manipulation system Cardinal and currently manages the manufacturing strategy for next-generation robotics programs like Vulcan Stow. Previously, he developed automated solutions at Tiffany & Co., for automating jewelry manufacturing processes. His expertise spans manufacturing optimization, cross-functional program management, and DfX methodology implementation in high-complexity robotics environments.