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Miquel Estrada is a leading researcher in urban logistics and sustainable last-mile delivery, with a particular focus on autonomous delivery technologies and their real-world implications for cities, consumers, and the environment. His most influential work, a 2023 life-cycle analysis of autonomous delivery robots (ADRs) in last-mile parcel delivery, has garnered 26 citations and stands as a landmark contribution to understanding the environmental footprint of emerging logistics technologies — a critical gap in the field given the explosive growth of global e-commerce. Estrada's research spans multiple dimensions of ADR deployment, from operational uncertainty and supply chain integration across European cities to cross-continental consumer acceptance, drawing on survey data from over 1,300 participants across the USA, Europe, and Asia. His work employing Structural Equation Modeling reveals how factors such as ease of use, perceived risk, and pricing shape adoption patterns across different regions and demographics. Most recently, Estrada has pushed conceptual boundaries with his innovative "moving micro-hub" framework, integrating autonomous hub vehicles with delivery robots to reimagine urban freight systems. Collectively, his research offers both rigorous empirical grounding and forward-looking vision, making him an essential voice in the future of sustainable urban mobility.