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Bingbing Li is a leading researcher at the intersection of embodied intelligence, human-robot collaboration, and autonomous systems for extreme environments. Her work redefines how robots can operate alongside humans—from construction sites to lunar surfaces. Her most cited paper, “Embodied intelligence in manufacturing: leveraging large language models for autonomous industrial robotics” (2024, 135 citations), pioneers the integration of LLMs into industrial robotics, enabling machines to understand and execute complex tasks with minimal human oversight. Earlier, she developed Pictobot (2018, 126 citations), a cooperative painting robot for interior finishing, advancing human-robot collaboration in construction. Li’s visionary scope extends to space exploration with the “Collaborative Moonwalkers” project, a collective of bio-inspired, deep-learning-driven rovers for autonomous lunar exploration, and “Astro Cultivators,” a machine-vision-based system for self-sufficient space farming. Her work consistently bridges cutting-edge AI with practical, cooperative robotics, earning her recognition as a key innovator in autonomous systems. With over 269 citations across her top papers, Li’s research is shaping the future of manufacturing, construction, and space colonization.