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Martin Fischer is a leading scholar in the interdisciplinary assessment of service robotics, focusing on the profound societal and economic implications of human-robot interaction. His research critically examines how robotics reshapes labor markets, work processes, and the psychological dynamics of human-machine collaboration. Fischer’s most influential work, “Service Robotics and Human Labor: A first technology assessment of substitution and cooperation” (2016, 189 citations), provides a foundational analysis of robotics’ impact on employment, weighing the potential for labor substitution against new forms of human-robot cooperation. He further explores these themes in “Service robotics: do you know your new companion?” (2011, 31 citations), framing service robotics as the next economic frontier beyond industrial automation. His interdisciplinary approach is showcased in “Interdisciplinary technology assessment of service robots: the psychological/work science perspective” (2012, 10 citations), where he integrates psychological and work science principles to guide the design of effective human-robot teams. By bridging engineering, economics, and psychology, Fischer’s work offers essential insights for students and researchers navigating the future of work in an increasingly automated world.