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Jonathan Bisson is a leading roboticist whose work centers on multi-modal locomotion and multi-robot coordination. His most significant contribution is the design and development of AZIMUT, a groundbreaking mobile robotic platform that seamlessly integrates legs, tracks, and wheels into a single, symmetrical articulation system. This innovation allows the robot to navigate complex three-dimensional environments by moving its articulations up, down, or sideways, dramatically expanding the terrain accessible to a single platform. Bisson’s research on AZIMUT, documented in papers with over 200 combined citations, showcases a rare interdisciplinary co-design approach that merges mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering with industrial design. Beyond locomotion, he has advanced multi-robot systems through the creation of an ultrasonic relative positioning system, enabling robots to determine their positions relative to one another without fixed external beacons—a critical capability for formation movement and distributed sensing. His work on this system, cited over 85 times, provides a practical, scalable solution for robot teams operating in unstructured environments. Bisson’s contributions have laid essential groundwork for versatile, cooperative robotic systems capable of tackling real-world challenges in exploration, search-and-rescue, and autonomous navigation.