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Andrew Ogilvie is a pioneering roboticist whose career bridges the extremes of space exploration and precision medicine. His foundational work centers on autonomous robotic operations for on-orbit satellite servicing, where he made critical contributions to the Orbital Express Demonstration System (OEDMS). This landmark flight test, detailed in his most-cited paper (37 citations), successfully validated the technologies needed for autonomous satellite refueling and repair—a capability now essential for modern space infrastructure. Ogilvie further advanced this field through sophisticated modeling and simulation for the Hubble Space Telescope Robotic Servicing Mission, developing flexible body dynamics and contact dynamics simulations that enabled safe, remote manipulation of delicate orbital assets. More recently, Ogilvie has translated his expertise in high-precision manipulation to the operating room. His work on robotic-arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty (RoTHA) (22 citations) addresses the complex challenge of spinopelvic imbalance, pioneering individualized, functional implant positioning. By applying the same principles of sensor-guided, autonomous control he perfected for space, Ogilvie is helping to redefine surgical precision and patient outcomes. His unique trajectory—from servicing the Hubble Space Telescope to enhancing human mobility—demonstrates a rare ability to solve the most demanding manipulation problems, whether in orbit or inside the human body.