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Duc Long Le is a pioneering researcher in the emerging field of **cyborg insect robotics**, where he seamlessly blends biology with engineering to create intelligent, insect–computer hybrid machines. His major contributions center on developing **small-scale, energy-efficient robots for Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)** by harnessing the innate locomotion abilities of living insects. Le’s most cited work (59 citations) introduces a cyborg insect capable of **obstacle negotiation and onboard human detection**, directly addressing the size and power constraints that plague conventional micro-robots. He has further advanced the field by demonstrating **swarm navigation of cyborg insects through unknown, soft terrain** (29 citations), proving that multiple hybrid agents can coordinate in complex environments. Le also enhanced **open-loop locomotion control precision and load capacity** using a novel gear-switch-integrated exoskeleton, and equipped his robots with **monocular cameras for improved obstacle avoidance**. By overcoming critical challenges in control, sensing, and swarm coordination, Le is laying the groundwork for a new class of deployable, resilient search-and-rescue robots that can operate where no artificial robot can go.