Marinka Lanne

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

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Marinka Lanne is a leading researcher in the intersection of robotics, technology commercialization, and care services, with a particular focus on the Finnish and Nordic contexts. Her work critically examines the socio-technical challenges and opportunities of integrating robotics into health and elderly care. Lanne’s major contributions include co-authoring the influential "Robotics in Care Services: A Finnish Roadmap" (2017, 10 citations), which provided a strategic framework for national stakeholders to navigate the future of care automation. She further explores the industry perspective in "My business or not? The perspective of technology companies on shifting towards care robotics" (2019, 9 citations), where she identifies the significant business hurdles companies face when entering the care robotics market—from profitability issues to ethical considerations. By bridging the gap between technological innovation and real-world service implementation, Lanne’s research offers critical insights for policymakers, engineers, and healthcare providers. Her work is essential reading for anyone interested in how robotics can be sustainably and humanely integrated into aging societies.