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Jean-Marc Breguet is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work sits at the fascinating intersection of microrobotics, precision motion control, and nanotechnology, primarily conducted at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). His research has fundamentally advanced the development of centimeter-scale autonomous mobile microrobots capable of manipulation and measurement tasks at the micro and nano scales. Breguet's most influential contributions include developing innovative strategies for micro-manipulation by adhesion using collaborative mobile microrobots, and his central role in the EU-funded MiCRoN project, which produced small autonomous robots designed for cell manipulation — works that together have garnered over 160 citations. His investigations into piezoelectric actuators, particularly inertial and monolithic designs for miniature robotic systems, addressed critical challenges in actuation energy efficiency for autonomous devices. He also pioneered creative solutions for robot power and positioning, including a novel solar-cell-based system integrated with optical GPS for millimeter-scale robots. With a cumulative impact exceeding 320 citations across his key publications, Breguet's legacy lies in demonstrating that compact, cooperative microrobots could realistically perform precise microassembly and biological manipulation tasks — opening transformative possibilities for microfabrication, medical robotics, and nanotechnology research.