Jing Xiao

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Jing Xiao is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotic manipulation, autonomous assembly, and intelligent control systems. Her research addresses some of the most persistent challenges in industrial and manufacturing robotics, particularly the dexterous handling of both rigid and nonrigid materials under real-world conditions of uncertainty. Among her notable contributions is pioneering work on the manipulation of nonrigid objects — such as films and fabrics — through strategic robotic end-effector reorientation, a problem largely overlooked in prior literature. This work opens new pathways for automating tasks in industries where flexible materials are commonplace. Complementing this, her research on tight-clearance autonomous assembly tackles the fundamental difficulty of positioning complex-shaped parts precisely when pose uncertainty is inevitable, leveraging force/torque sensing to enable general-purpose robots to perform intricate insertion tasks reliably. Though her published work is still gaining recognition — with her top papers accumulating citations in the single digits as of 2024 — the questions she pursues are of growing practical importance as robotic automation expands into increasingly complex domains. Her contributions position her as an emerging voice in flexible robotic manipulation and uncertainty-aware autonomous assembly research.