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Khairul Salleh Mohamed Sahari is a robotics researcher whose work spans several interconnected domains, including in-pipe inspection robotics, agricultural automation, autonomous navigation, and human-robot interaction. He is perhaps best recognized for his foundational contributions to in-pipe inspection robot development, with two landmark 2012 reviews — garnering 97 and 84 citations respectively — that systematically categorized locomotion mechanisms and hybrid propulsion strategies, becoming essential references for engineers designing pipeline inspection systems. His practical engineering instincts are further demonstrated through his development of a low-cost, small-sized in-pipe robot prototype, addressing real-world constraints of size and affordability. Beyond pipeline systems, Sahari has made meaningful contributions to agricultural robotics, with a 2016 review on practicality and feasibility accumulating 63 citations amid growing global food security concerns. His breadth extends to autonomous mobile robotics, including indoor mapping using Kinect and ROS, multi-robot collision avoidance, and coverage path planning for radiation mapping in nuclear environments. His work on deformable object modeling and LSTM-based behavior recognition for humanoid robots further reflects his versatility. With over 465 cumulative citations, Sahari has established himself as a productive and wide-ranging contributor to applied robotics research.