Amanda Peters
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Dr. Amanda Peters is a leading voice in sustainable manufacturing and industrial robotics, with a particular focus on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Her most-cited work, "Reusing industrial robots to achieve sustainability in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)" (2015, 53 citations), provides a foundational framework for integrating the 6R principles—redesign, reuse, remanufacture, recover, recycle, and reduce—into robotic reconfiguration. This research directly addresses the critical barriers SMEs face in adopting automation, offering a practical, cost-effective pathway to sustainability. By demonstrating how to extend the lifecycle of industrial robots, Dr. Peters has helped bridge the gap between advanced manufacturing technologies and resource-constrained businesses. Her contributions are pivotal in shifting the industry toward a circular economy model, proving that sustainability and profitability can coexist. With her work continuing to influence both academic research and industrial practice, Dr. Peters is recognized as a key innovator in making sustainable robotics accessible and actionable for the backbone of the global economy.
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