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Yumi Morita is a leading figure in disaster robotics, best known for her foundational role in shaping the World Robot Summit (WRS) Disaster Robotics Category. Her research focuses on developing robotic systems for industrial plant safety, including daily inspections, emergency response, and disaster prevention in hazardous environments. Morita’s most cited work, “The World Robot Summit disaster robotics category – achievements of the 2018 preliminary competition” (28 citations), documents the first major benchmark for robots tackling real-world plant disasters, establishing performance standards that have guided the field. She also co-authored key overviews of the WRS 2020 Fukushima competition and the broader disaster robotics category, which together have shaped international collaboration in robotic emergency response. Through her leadership in organizing these global competitions, Morita has accelerated the deployment of robots for post-disaster reconnaissance and infrastructure inspection, directly influencing Japan’s national strategy for robotic disaster mitigation. Her work continues to inspire engineers and researchers working at the intersection of robotics, safety, and humanitarian technology.