Physical AI · Autonomous Manufacturing

Autonomy begins now.

Keynote Speaker | National Standards Author
Human-Autonomy Researcher | Manufacturing Engineer

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Joshua Joseph
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From automation to autonomy

LIVE · Autonomous factory floor
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Autonomous manufacturing governanceHuman-autonomy teamingMulti-robot fleet coordinationCyber-physical production systemsSystems integration · PLC / MES / WMSFacility design & planning

  













  
Journey & Experience

  
The path so far.

  
  


    

      
2023 — Present

      
Tesla — Austin, TX

      

        
Manufacturing Engineer, AMRsTesla's 1st AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) Deployment Engineer — led pilot operations and scaling high-volume AMR fleets across the North American factory network.

        
Process Engineer, CybertruckProcess design and line balancing for Chassis, Doors & Final assembly.

        
Technical Program Manager, CybertruckGlobal manufacturing standards, automation equipment commissioning, and industrial network architecture.

      

    


    

      
2021 — 2022

      
Northeastern University — Boston, MA
MS · Mechanical Engineering

      

        
Graduate Research Assistant · Kostas Research InstituteDeveloped cold-spray additive manufacturing for U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

        
Graduate Teaching Assistant · Cyber-Physical Systems LaboratoryTaught 34 undergraduate students about Industry 4.0 and smart factories.

        
Manufacturing Engineer · Enabling EngineeringBuilt low-cost assistive devices for children with disabilities.

      

    


    

      
2018 — 2021

      
Indian Administrative Services (UPSC) Aspirant

      
Competed in India's National civil services exam — roughly 1,000 selected from nearly a million applicants annually.

    


    

      
2014 — 2018

      
Anna University — Chennai, India
BE · Mechanical Engineering

      
Foundations in mechanical systems; SAE collegiate chapter secretary.

    


  










  
Committees & Standards

  
Shaping the rules of autonomy.

  
  

    

      
A3 · R15.08

      
Committee on Industrial Mobile Robots↗

      Technical Report Lead
    

    

      
IEEE · RAS

      
Standing Committee for Standards Activities↗

      
P2817 — Verification of Autonomous Systems.
P3107 — Standard Terminology for Human-Robot Interaction.

      Member
    

    

      
ASTM · F45

      
Robotics, Automation & Autonomous Systems↗

      
WK98228 — Selecting samples of fleets of homogeneous A-UGVs.
WK95917 — Technical requirements for a universal wireless charger for mobile robot systems.

      Voting Member
    

    

      
ASTM · F50

      
Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Systems↗

      
Frameworks for implementing, verifying, and validating AI/ML models on the factory floor.

      Inaugural Member
    

  











  
Publications & Research

  
Ideas, in print.

  
  

    
Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers

    

      
The Last Frontier of Automation: Modernizing Material Flow in U.S. Factories↗

    

  

  

    
Society of Manufacturing Engineers

    

      
The Robots Didn't Fail. The Factory Did.

    

  










  
Events

  
Taking the stage.

  
  

    

      
      
Automate ↗

      
Scaling AMRs in Legacy Factories: Real-World Deployment Strategies

      
Chicago, IL

    

    

      
      
Robotics Summit & Expo ↗

      
Roadmap for Scaling AMRs in Legacy U.S. Factories

      
Boston, MA

    

    

      
      
MODEX

      
Mobile Automation Group (MAG) of MHI — Members Summit

      
Atlanta, GA

    

    

      
      
IISE Annual Conference ↗

      
Engineering a Scalable AMR-Based Material Handling System

      
Arlington, TX

    

    

      
      
IEEE IROS ↗

      
Full-Shift Robot Co-Workers: Active Perception and Interaction for Human Environments — workshop

      
Pittsburgh, PA

    

  










  
Featured Press

  
Where the work made news.

  

  
  

    
    
  

  









  
Leadership & Service

  
Rooms where the field is steered.

  

    

      
Northeastern

      
Advisory Board Member

      
Linking academic curriculum with robotics and automation industry trends for the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering.

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Cal Poly

      
Advisory Board Member

      
Advising an NSF-funded engineering education project at California Polytechnic State University.

    

    

      
IISE

      
Director, Logistics & Supply Chain Division

      
Leading global strategies, research dissemination, and member networks in logistics and supply chain engineering.

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IISE · South Central USA

      
Regional Lead, Young Professionals

      
Supporting networking and career growth for early-career industrial and systems engineers across the region.

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Judging & Review

      
On the panel.

      

        
        

          Springer Nature & ASTM
          
Journal Peer Reviewer

          
Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal (Springer Nature).
Journal of Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems (ASTM).

        

      

      

        
        

          CICMHE / MHI
          
Technical Judge — Student Capstone Design Competition

          
Evaluating material handling capstone projects nationwide.

        

      

      

        
        

          IISE Annual Conference
          
Co-Chair — Facility Design & Planning Track

          
Session curation, paper reviews, and technical tracks covering facility layout and warehouse optimization.

        

      

      

        
        

          IISE
          
Director — LSC Awards & Competitions Committee

          
Overseeing division awards and research paper competitions.

        

      

      

        
        

          IISE
          
Technical Judge — South Central Regional Conference

          
Judging student research and technical presentations.

        

      

    

    

      
Honors & Awards

      
Recognized.

      

        
        

          ASME · 2026
          
Mechanical Engineering Watchlist ↗

          
One of 25 early-career engineers recognized globally by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

        

      

      

        
        

          Northeastern · 2023
          
Outstanding Graduate Student ↗

          
College of Engineering — for achievements in research, academics, and leadership.

        

      

    

  









  
Contact

      
Let's build what's next.

  

    
      

      

        
Invite to speak

        
Keynotes, panels, and workshops on autonomous manufacturing, mobile robotics, and the future of factory work.

        
      

    
    
      

      

        
Mentorship

        
1:1 guidance for engineers and students targeting roles in robotics, manufacturing, and Physical AI.

        
      

    
  

    

    

    

      
      
Speaking invitations, judging, mentorship, research collaboration, or press — reach out directly.

      
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