Jianhao Wu

Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University

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Jianhao Wu is a robotics researcher whose work centers on minimalist robot design and multi-agent coordination, with a particular focus on swarm robotics and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). His most notable contribution is the development of SimoBot, an underactuated miniature robot driven by a single motor, which addresses the critical need for simple, low-cost platforms in swarm robotics research. This innovative design, published in 2022 and garnering 32 citations, demonstrates how extreme mechanical simplicity can enable complex locomotion, reducing weight, cost, and energy consumption—key barriers to scalable robot swarms. Wu has also advanced the field of marine robotics through his 2025 review on cooperative path planning algorithms for AUV clusters, synthesizing approaches that allow multiple underwater vehicles to overcome individual sensor limitations through coordinated decision-making. His work bridges fundamental engineering challenges in robot embodiment with the algorithmic demands of collective intelligence, making him a rising voice in accessible, deployable robotic systems.