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Adzly Anuar is a robotics engineer and researcher whose work centers on inspection robotics, autonomous systems, and assistive technologies. He is best known for his foundational contributions to the field of in-pipe inspection robots, having authored two highly influential review papers in 2012 that collectively garnered over 180 citations. These works systematically catalogued two decades of development in pipe inspection robotics and pioneered the categorization of hybrid locomotion systems — platforms combining multiple propulsion mechanisms to achieve greater flexibility and robustness in confined environments. Beyond theoretical reviews, Anuar demonstrated strong applied engineering skills through the design of a low-cost, small-sized in-pipe robot and the development of inspection systems for boiler headers at Malaysian thermal power plants operated by Tenaga Nasional Berhad. His Platform Deployment Arm project, employing the House of Quality methodology, further reflects a structured, user-centered approach to industrial robotics. His research interests extend into transmission line inspection robots and, more recently, nylon-based artificial muscles for affordable prosthetic limbs — addressing critical needs for young amputees. An early career contribution on robot handwriting algorithms rounds out a diverse and impactful body of work with over 310 cumulative citations, underscoring his broad influence across industrial and rehabilitative robotics.