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Mats Holmberg is a robotics researcher whose work has made significant contributions to the fields of mobile manipulation and multi-robot cooperation, with much of his foundational research conducted at Stanford University. His most influential work centers on the coordination and decentralized cooperation of multiple mobile manipulators — robotic systems with broad applications in space exploration, underwater operations, construction, and service environments. His 1996 paper on this topic has accumulated over 200 citations, with a related 2002 follow-up drawing nearly 190, reflecting the enduring relevance of his ideas to the robotics community. Holmberg's research introduced and refined critical models for vehicle-arm coordination and force strategies in cooperative manipulation tasks, enabling multiple robots to work together effectively without centralized control. His work on the augmented object model extended cooperative manipulation theory to more complex robotic structures, including humanoid robots and parallel mechanisms. Collectively, his publications have garnered nearly 670 citations, underscoring their lasting influence. For students and researchers working on autonomous systems, human-robot collaboration, or distributed robotics, Holmberg's papers remain essential reading for understanding the theoretical and practical foundations of multi-robot mobile manipulation.