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Nicolas Kosanovic is a leading researcher in the field of avatar robotics and telepresence, with a focus on creating immersive, human-like robotic systems for remote interaction and manipulation. His work spans the development of dexterous anthropomorphic hands, real-time multimodal sensory feedback, and full-body avatar platforms. Kosanovic’s major contributions include the design of the Highly Dexterous Humanoid Manipulator (HDHM) and the H4ND hand, a hyper-resilient, four-fingered gripper optimized for research, which addresses the longstanding challenges of torque, cost, and mechanical complexity in biomimetic manipulation. He also pioneered a biomimetic real-time multimodal tactile perception and haptics system that enables teleoperators to feel fine sensory information, dramatically improving object interaction in remote environments. As a key member of the Avatar-Hubo team, which placed 6th in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition, Kosanovic helped develop a real-time auditory-visual avatar system that set new standards for immersion. His work on the ART (Avatar Robotics Telepresence) platform and the social humanoid Avatar-Darwin further demonstrates his commitment to advancing embodied avatar systems for material handling and compassionate human interaction. With over 57 citations across his most influential papers, Kosanovic is shaping the future of telepresence and humanoid robotics.