Weiqiang Lin

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Weiqiang Lin is a leading geographer whose research critically examines the intersections of automation, infrastructure, and labor within global supply chains and aeromobilities. His work interrogates how advanced technologies—including robotics, artificial intelligence, and software—are reshaping the political and material landscapes of capitalism. A key contribution is his 2021 article, "Automated infrastructure: COVID-19 and the shifting geographies of supply chain capitalism," which has garnered 42 citations for its incisive analysis of how the pandemic accelerated automation’s role in entrenching systemic oppressions. Lin further explores these dynamics in "Dispositions towards automation: Capital, technology, and labour relations in aeromobilities" (12 citations), where he unpacks the uneven relations between humans and machines as capital seeks to restructure labor. His 2023 chapter, "Airport robots" (5 citations), offers a grounded case study of automatic cleaning machines at Singapore’s Changi Airport, revealing how robots are reconfiguring everyday urban life and livelihoods. Through these works, Lin provides a vital geographical lens on the socio-technical transformations driving contemporary capitalism, making him a pivotal voice for students and researchers studying automation, labor, and urban infrastructure.