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Hagen Langer is a roboticist at the forefront of integrating autonomous systems with real-world scientific and caregiving applications. His research centers on cognition-enabled robotics, human-robot cooperation, and the ethical deployment of assistive technologies. Langer’s most influential work, "Towards robots conducting chemical experiments" (26 citations), pioneers the use of autonomous mobile robots for complex laboratory tasks, addressing critical challenges in task description, object recognition, and dexterous manipulation. He further advances open science in robotics through "Open robotics research using web-based knowledge services" (18 citations), which leverages big data and cloud computing to foster a collaborative research ecosystem. Langer also contributes to the societal dimensions of robotics, co-authoring works on trustworthiness and well-being in robotic assistance, including a chapter on ethical, legal, and social implications. His recent efforts explore strategic mission management for intuitive human-robot cooperation and the future of care robots. With a career spanning foundational technical contributions to pressing ethical questions, Langer’s work—cited over 50 times—positions him as a key voice in shaping robots that are not only capable but also socially responsible.