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Miles Hansard is a leading researcher in robotics, with a primary focus on autonomous manipulation, robotic grasping, and perception for extreme environments. His work is particularly influential in the field of nuclear waste decommissioning, where he has developed a suite of robotic solutions for safely perceiving, grasping, cutting, and manipulating hazardous materials. His most-cited paper (53 citations) addresses this critical industrial challenge, demonstrating how robots can sort and dispose of radioactive waste. Hansard has also made foundational contributions to visual perception, including a model of cyclorotation for eyes and cameras that applies Listing’s law to improve binocular vision systems. His research extends to real-time visuomotor control and the calibration of millimetre-wave radar for object detection in cluttered or obscured settings. To systematically advance the field, he has introduced statistical benchmarking for robotic grasping performance and developed the GRIP software framework for integrating and prototyping grasping algorithms. With a portfolio of highly cited papers spanning from 2009 to 2024, Hansard’s work is essential reading for anyone interested in practical, real-world robotics—especially in hazardous or unstructured environments.