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Jared Laucks is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of digital fabrication, soft robotics, and biomimetic design. His most impactful work centers on revolutionizing additive manufacturing through the development of Large-Scale Rapid Liquid Printing, a groundbreaking technique that overcomes traditional 3D printing limitations by enabling fast, large-format production with diverse materials—a contribution that has garnered over 100 citations and reshaped manufacturing possibilities. Laucks also advances soft robotics with his work on printed silicone pneumatic actuators, cited 83 times, demonstrating how accessible fabrication methods can create flexible, functional robotic components. His earlier research explores biologically informed digital fabrication, using silkworm-inspired fiber deposition as a computational model for structural optimization, merging biology with engineering to achieve material efficiency. Notably, Laucks’s robotically controlled fiber-based manufacturing studies exemplify his commitment to biomimetic digital fabrication, where natural processes inform innovative design strategies. Through these contributions, he bridges prototyping and production, offering scalable, sustainable solutions that inspire both students and researchers to rethink the boundaries of material science and robotic manufacturing.