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Jesse de Pagter is a researcher at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and ethics, whose work critically examines the governance and societal implications of emerging technologies. His research focuses on how policy frameworks—particularly those from the European Union—shape human-robot interaction (HRI) research and practice. De Pagter’s most cited work, “From EU Robotics and AI Governance to HRI Research: Implementing the Ethics Narrative” (2023, 12 citations), bridges high-level governance with concrete research implementation, offering a roadmap for translating ethical principles into technical practice. He further explores the philosophical dimensions of robotics in “Speculating About Robot Moral Standing” (2021, 5 citations), probing how social robots become objects of governance and moral consideration. His contributions extend to methodological innovation, as seen in “Ethics and Robot Democratization” (2023, 4 citations), which advocates for integrative ethics practices in collaborative robotics projects. De Pagter also pushes disciplinary boundaries in “Borrowing, Poking and Entangling” (2023, 2 citations), seeking shared spaces between Science and Technology Studies and HRI. With a growing citation footprint and a focus on the ethical governance of robots, de Pagter is shaping how researchers and policymakers alike navigate the complex moral landscape of our robotic future.