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Dmitriy Khort is a pioneering researcher in agricultural robotics and automation, with a particular focus on horticultural applications including strawberry harvesting and orchard management. His work sits at the intersection of computer vision, autonomous robotic platforms, and precision agriculture, addressing one of the most pressing challenges in modern farming: reducing dependence on manual labor while improving efficiency and yield quality. Khort's most celebrated contributions include the development of robotic systems capable of autonomously identifying, locating, and harvesting strawberries — combining sophisticated computer vision algorithms with purpose-built manipulators featuring six degrees of freedom. His 2019 and 2020 papers on robotized strawberry picking platforms, together accumulating nearly 50 citations, established foundational methodologies for berry recognition and ripeness classification that continue to influence the field. Beyond fruit harvesting, Khort has made significant strides in autonomous platform navigation, developing motion control systems incorporating inertial and satellite navigation tailored to the demanding terrain of industrial orchards. His 2022 methodology paper on assessing robotic platform autonomy in horticulture (25 citations) has provided the research community with much-needed evaluative frameworks during a period of rapid technological advancement. With a steadily growing citation record spanning robotics, intelligent systems, and horticultural engineering, Khort represents a leading voice in smart agriculture research.