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Jonas Lussi is a pioneering roboticist at the forefront of interventional and fetal surgical robotics. His research centers on developing submillimeter, magnetically actuated tools to navigate the most delicate and inaccessible regions of the human body. Lussi’s major contributions include the creation of a dexterous helical magnetic robot for improved endovascular access (147 citations) and a groundbreaking thermoset shape memory polymer variable stiffness 4D catheter (111 citations) that can dynamically alter its rigidity. He also introduced a submillimeter continuous variable stiffness catheter (104 citations) using phase-change alloys, enabling unprecedented compliance control for minimally invasive procedures. Notably, Lussi has applied these technologies to fetal surgery, proposing magnetically assisted robotic systems for treating spina bifida and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, as well as autonomous magnetic navigation for endoscopic image mosaics. His work on automated robotic diathermy for capsulotomy further demonstrates his versatility. With over 430 total citations across his most-cited papers, Lussi is recognized for pushing the boundaries of what is possible in micro-scale, magnetically guided surgical robotics, offering transformative solutions for high-risk prenatal and neurovascular interventions.