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Jun Hou is a roboticist whose work bridges precision automation and large-scale infrastructure maintenance. His primary research focuses on robotic manipulation, tool calibration, and autonomous systems for industrial assembly and astronomical facilities. Hou’s most cited work introduces a novel robotic end-effector capable of screwing and unscrewing bolts from the side—a critical capability for constrained industrial environments—while addressing the challenge of balancing reaction torque during tightening (12 citations). He also leads the development of the Autonomous Prism Target Maintenance Robotic System (APTMRS) for the Five Hundred Meter Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world’s largest radio telescope, where his team designed robots to maintain over 2,000 prism targets embedded in the reflector surface. This work has profound implications for the long-term operation of mega-science facilities. Additionally, Hou has advanced the theory of Tool Control Frame (TCF) calibration, establishing maximum allowable calibration errors for robotic pose servoing and enabling precise automatic cabin docking in aerospace manufacturing. His contributions are foundational for the next generation of autonomous, high-precision robotics in both industrial and scientific contexts.