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Lukas Eich is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and healthcare, best known for founding the emerging field of **dentronics** — a discipline dedicated to applying collaborative robots and AI within dental practice. His landmark 2020 paper, "Dentronics: Towards Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry," has garnered 196 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in this novel domain. Building on his 2019 foundational work, Eich developed multi-modal interaction frameworks for lightweight collaborative robots in dental assistance, supported by user surveys that validated the clinical need for such innovations. His research extends into tangible clinical applications, including a 2024 in vitro study exploring tactile robots performing interproximal tooth cleaning — demonstrating a clear commitment to translating theoretical concepts into real-world oral healthcare improvements. Beyond dentistry, Eich has broadened his scope to healthcare robotics more generally, investigating how nursing staff engage with and adopt robotic systems through participatory workshop methodologies. His body of work reflects a consistent mission: making human-robot collaboration in sensitive clinical environments safer, smarter, and more accessible for both practitioners and patients.