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Johan Floriot is an instrumental figure in the development of next-generation robotic observatories dedicated to the transient sky. His research focuses on the design and construction of advanced astronomical instrumentation, particularly for the rapid follow-up of high-energy cosmic events. Floriot is a key contributor to the COLIBRÍ telescope project, a Franco-Mexican 1.3-meter robotic facility at San Pedro Mártir, Mexico, which serves as a critical ground-based counterpart to the SVOM satellite mission. His major contributions include leading the development of CAGIRE, a wide-field near-infrared imager, and DDRAGO, the telescope’s first-light optical imager. These instruments are engineered for the swift detection and characterization of gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows, including those at high redshift. Floriot’s work on flux reconstruction and structural design ensures these systems can operate with the precision and speed required for transient astronomy. With his most-cited paper garnering 6 citations, his engineering and scientific output is foundational to a new era of multi-messenger astrophysics, enabling the study of cosmic explosions from the earliest epochs of the universe.