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Cheng-Yao Lo is at the forefront of smart manufacturing and advanced tactile sensing technologies. His research bridges the gap between intelligent production systems and soft, flexible electronics, with a particular focus on developing high-performance sensor arrays for robotics and human-machine interfaces. Lo’s most influential work, a comprehensive review on smart manufacturing powered by recent technological advancements, has garnered over 250 citations, establishing him as a key voice in the field of Industry 4.0. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering contributions to capacitive tactile sensors, where he has achieved remarkable innovations in spatial resolution and elasticity. Notably, his design of a vertically stacked capacitive sensor demonstrated a quadrupled spatial resolution enhancement over traditional planar arrangements—a significant leap for precision pressure mapping. Lo has also developed highly elastic, multi-layered carbon black/elastomer composite sensors capable of withstanding substantial deformation while maintaining accurate force detection, making them ideal for soft robotics applications. His work on carbon black pillar-based sensor arrays further showcases his ability to create robust, flexible systems for object recognition through pressure mapping. Through these contributions, Lo is enabling the next generation of intelligent, touch-sensitive machines.