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Anne Meyer is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotics, logistics, and autonomous systems. Her primary research areas include routing and path planning for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), spatial coverage optimization, and warehouse automation. Meyer’s major contributions lie in developing exact algorithms and constraint programming approaches for complex intralogistics problems, such as electric vehicle routing with due dates and the multi-robot multibay unit load pre-marshalling problem. Her work on spatial coverage in routing—cited 27 times—has been foundational in addressing how vehicles can efficiently serve nodes indirectly, with applications from delivery to environmental monitoring. Notably, her 2019 paper on developing an autonomous agricultural vehicle to measure soil respiration (9 citations) showcases her ability to bridge robotics with environmental science, enabling high-resolution data collection that was previously impractical. With over 50 total citations, Meyer’s research is shaping the future of smart warehouses and sustainable logistics, where AMRs operate 24/7 to optimize storage, sorting, and cross-docking. Her recent 2024 and 2025 publications on multi-robot systems and block-stacking storage highlight her ongoing impact on real-world automation challenges.