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C. M. Copperwheat is an observational astronomer whose research centres on robotic telescope technology, time-domain astronomy, and instrumentation development. Working primarily within the Liverpool Telescope collaboration, Copperwheat has played a significant role in advancing the capabilities of ground-based robotic observatories, particularly in their application to rapid transient follow-up — a field demanding swift, automated responses to fleeting cosmic events such as supernovae and gamma-ray bursts. Among Copperwheat's most influential contributions is the development and scientific case for the Liverpool Telescope 2 and the forthcoming 4-metre New Robotic Telescope (NRT), which promises to be one of the largest fully robotic facilities in the world when operational at La Palma's Roque de los Muchachos Observatory. These projects, collectively accumulating over 30 citations, reflect a sustained commitment to pushing the frontier of autonomous astronomical infrastructure. His instrumentation work extends to detector technology, including laboratory and on-sky validation of cost-effective InGaAs CMOS cameras as alternatives to traditional infrared detectors. More recently, Copperwheat has tackled operational challenges facing robotic telescopes through AI-driven cloud detection and prediction systems. His body of work represents a vital bridge between cutting-edge hardware development and the scientific demands of modern time-domain astrophysics.