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Bruno Scaglioni is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of surgical robotics, autonomous systems, and magnetic manipulation, whose work is reshaping the future of minimally invasive medicine. His most influential contribution, the landmark 2020 review "Autonomy in Surgical Robotics" (235 citations), established a foundational framework for understanding levels of autonomy in robotic surgery, mapping enabling technologies that continue to guide the field. Alongside this, his work on intelligent magnetic manipulation for colonoscopy (195 citations) has helped translate autonomous endoscopic systems toward real clinical use, demonstrating how magnetically actuated robots can navigate the human anatomy with unprecedented precision. Scaglioni's research spans autonomous tissue retraction, robotic ultrasound scanning, deep learning-based surgical scene understanding, and novel robot morphologies such as oloid-shaped magnetically driven devices for high-resolution imaging. His contributions to magnetic endoscope control — including active stabilization, biopsy automation, and learning curve analysis — reflect a sustained commitment to making intelligent surgical robots both clinically viable and accessible. With over 600 cumulative citations across a focused body of work, Scaglioni has emerged as a significant voice in advancing safe, autonomous, and intelligent robotic systems for next-generation surgical care.