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Edouard Lagrue is a researcher at the forefront of culturally-competent human-robot interaction, with a focus on designing autonomous systems that adapt to human social and cultural norms. His key research areas include social robotics, cross-cultural human-robot verbal interaction, and multidisciplinary systems integration. Lagrue’s most notable contribution is the development of a culture-aware framework for human-robot verbal interaction, enabling robots to autonomously reconfigure their speech and behavior to align with users’ cultural customs—particularly in healthcare settings. This work, published in 2018, has garnered 15 citations and lays the foundation for robots that can offer personalized, respectful service across diverse populations. He also contributed to the CARESSES project, a multidisciplinary effort addressing the challenges of integrating heterogeneous software in complex robotic systems, earning 5 citations for its collaborative development model. Additionally, his 2016 study on psychological and symbolic determinants of first encounters with humanoid robots (4 citations) explores the human factors that shape initial trust and acceptance. Lagrue’s research bridges engineering, psychology, and cultural studies, advancing the vision of socially aware robots capable of meaningful, context-sensitive interaction.