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Chris Hendrickson is a pioneering researcher in construction automation, robotics, and infrastructure management, whose work from the mid-1980s through the 1990s helped lay the intellectual groundwork for intelligent construction systems. His research consistently explored how robotic and automated technologies could transform labor-intensive construction and maintenance tasks, addressing rising costs and stagnant productivity in the industry. Hendrickson made significant contributions to the robotization of surface finishing work, including sandblasting and concrete form cleaning, developing economic feasibility frameworks — such as Net Present Value analysis — to evaluate real-world implementation viability. His influential 1990 paper on automation and robotics for road construction and maintenance, garnering 39 citations, remains a landmark reference for researchers in construction engineering. Hendrickson also advanced pavement surface modeling through computer-based systems capable of integrating multiple sensor inputs, and contributed to robotic crack sealing and autonomous excavation planning. His involvement in the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) further cemented his role as a community builder in the field. Across more than a decade of sustained research, Hendrickson bridged engineering, economics, and emerging technologies to envision smarter, safer, and more efficient infrastructure systems.