Brian Soe

Papers

Total Citations

240

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About

Brian Soe is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges the gap between human intuition and deep-sea exploration. His primary research areas center on haptic-enabled humanoid robotics, underwater manipulation, and immersive telepresence systems. Soe is best known as the lead architect of *Ocean One*, a groundbreaking bimanual humanoid robot designed to serve as a robotic avatar for oceanic discovery. This system, detailed in his seminal 2016 paper (240 citations), allows a human pilot to intuitively feel, grip, and manipulate objects at depths inaccessible to divers, merging dexterity with endurance. Soe’s major contribution lies in integrating force-feedback haptics with a fully articulated upper body, enabling the robot to perform delicate archaeological and biological sampling tasks—such as recovering centuries-old artifacts from shipwrecks without damage. His work has been featured in *Science Robotics* and demonstrated in high-profile missions, including the exploration of the Lune wreck in the Mediterranean. With over 240 citations on his flagship work alone, Soe’s research has redefined what is possible in subsea intervention, inspiring a new generation of robots that act as seamless extensions of human explorers.