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Christophe Girot is a pioneering landscape architect and researcher whose work sits at the fascinating intersection of robotics, computational design, and terrain modeling. Based at ETH Zürich and affiliated with the National Center of Competence in Research Digital Fabrication, Girot has established himself as a leading figure in the emerging field of autonomous earth-moving technologies for landscape architecture. His research challenges the conventional boundaries of the discipline by developing autonomous walking excavators and computational design tools capable of reshaping terrain at large scales — a radical departure from the predefined, controlled environments that previously limited on-site robotic construction. Through his landmark "Robotic Landscapes" series, spanning from 2017 to 2021 and accumulating over 40 citations collectively, Girot has demonstrated how automation can address critical concerns including labour shortages, design innovation, and environmental sustainability through the use of on-site materials. His experimental studio work at a highway site in Canton of Ticino exemplifies his commitment to translating theoretical research into real-world design applications. For students and researchers exploring the future of landscape architecture, digital fabrication, and construction automation, Girot's body of work represents an essential and genuinely transformative contribution to the field.