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Jingsong Gao is a rising roboticist whose research focuses on the development of multimodal locomotion robots, particularly those capable of seamlessly transitioning between wheeled, legged, and aerial movement. His major contributions lie in the design and control of two-wheel-legged and wheeled-bipedal platforms for complex, unstructured environments, such as plateau terrains. Gao’s work addresses critical challenges in stability, payload capacity, and agile locomotion, introducing innovative models like the nonlinear wheel-spring-loaded inverted pendulum for jump control. His most-cited paper, “A Multimode Two-Wheel-Legged Land-Air Locomotion Robot and Its Cooperative Control” (2023, 18 citations), showcases his pioneering approach to integrating land and air capabilities. More recent works, including studies on wheeled-legged robots for plateau environments and jump control for wheeled-bipedal robots (2025, 2 citations each), further demonstrate his commitment to advancing robot adaptability. Gao’s research is particularly notable for its practical applications in challenging settings, from disaster response to exploration, making him a key figure in the next generation of versatile robotic systems.