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Pras Velagapudi

Chief Technology Officer (joined May 2023), Agility Robotics

Pras Velagapudi is the Chief Technology Officer of Agility Robotics, which Velagapudi joined in May 2023 to lead the product and technology roadmap for the Digit humanoid robot. Velagapudi was previously VP of Engineering and Chief Architect at Berkshire Grey, worked on subterranean pipe-inspection robots at RedZone Robotics, and co-founded Platypus, which deploys autonomous boats to collect environmental data.1

At a glance

Current role
Chief Technology Officer (joined May 2023)
Sector
Company
Fields
Robotics
Education
Carnegie Mellon
Work listed
1
Sources cited
1
Profile reviewed

Career

Before Agility, Velagapudi was VP of Engineering and Chief Architect at Berkshire Grey, developing bin-picking and autonomous mobile robot systems. Velagapudi also fielded subterranean pipe-inspection robot platforms at RedZone Robotics and co-founded Platypus, which uses autonomous boats to collect environmental data on bodies of water.1

Velagapudi joined Agility Robotics in May 2023 and, as Chief Technology Officer, leads the product and technology roadmap, including the vision and strategy for Digit and the operation of the company's AI research and development. Agility's page notes Velagapudi's master's and doctoral training in robotics at Carnegie Mellon University.1

Work and contributions

  • Digit humanoid robot Proprietary product

    As CTO, drives the vision and strategy for Agility's Digit and the company's AI research and development efforts.1

Timeline

  1. Joined Agility Robotics to lead its product and technology roadmap.1

Other documented roles

Roles the sources document that are not confirmed as current.

  • VP of Engineering and Chief Architect, Berkshire Grey1
  • Co-founder, Platypus1

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References

1 sources · profile reviewed Oct 22, 2026 · data updated Oct 22, 2026

  1. Agility Robotics — About (leadership)Agility Robotics · Official page · accessed Oct 22, 2026