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Bruno Monsarrat is a leading figure in the field of robotic manufacturing, with a particular focus on friction stir welding (FSW) and the precision calibration of industrial robots for aerospace applications. His foundational work on the robotic operational window for FSW of AA6061 aluminum alloys (46 citations) established critical gap tolerance allowances, directly enabling the use of industrial robots for high-integrity aerospace assembly. Monsarrat further advanced this domain by developing model-based simulation frameworks for robotic FSW, allowing for the analysis and optimization of aircraft component assembly processes. His expertise extends to parallel kinematics, where he has contributed to the kinematic characterization of hexapods for heavy-duty manufacturing. More recently, Monsarrat has pioneered the use of deep neural networks for calibrating multi-robot cooperative systems (25 citations) and introduced a novel, minimally-invasive technology for in-situ elastic calibration of robots (8 citations), specifically designed for accuracy-demanding, force-exchange processes in aerospace. His work bridges the gap between theoretical robotics and practical, high-stakes industrial implementation, making him a key contributor to the evolution of flexible, precise robotic manufacturing.