Guangming Chen

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Guangming Chen is a robotics researcher specializing in bio-inspired locomotion systems, climbing robotics, and planetary exploration technologies. His work draws heavily from nature's engineering solutions, translating biological principles into functional robotic systems capable of traversing challenging and unconventional environments. Chen's most recognized contribution is his 2018 work on a bio-inspired climbing robot featuring flexible pads and claws, which has accumulated 76 citations and established him as a notable voice in adhesive locomotion research. This foundational work paved the way for subsequent innovations, including his ambitious 2023 development of a lizard-inspired robot designed for Mars surface exploration — a project that bridges biomimicry with space science, contributing to humanity's preparations for future planetary missions and the search for ancient microbial life. His more recent 2024 research on wheel-legged in-pipe robots incorporating bioinspired hooks and dry adhesive attachment devices demonstrates his continued push toward versatile robotic platforms suited for complex, confined environments. Across his career, Chen has carved a distinctive niche at the intersection of biomimetics, mobile robotics, and extreme-environment engineering, making his research increasingly relevant as both industrial inspection robotics and interplanetary exploration demand ever more adaptive and resilient machines.