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Ole Alvseike is a leading researcher at the intersection of meat science, robotics, and sustainability, whose work is redefining the future of food processing. His primary research areas include life cycle sustainability assessment, robotic automation for abattoirs, and AI-driven quality inspection in meat production. Alvseike’s major contributions center on the development of the novel robotic Meat Factory Cell (MFC) platform, a groundbreaking concept designed to address the critical challenges of labor shortages and sustainability in the pork industry. His most cited work, a 2020 life cycle sustainability assessment of a novel slaughter concept (31 citations), provides a foundational framework for evaluating the environmental and economic impacts of this automation. He has also pioneered the creation of the "Pigs: A stepwise RGB-D novel pig carcass cutting dataset" (18 citations), a vital resource for training robotic vision systems to handle the natural variability of animal carcasses. Notably, his 2023 "Time for Change" article (20 citations) serves as a call to action for the industry, highlighting the urgent need for robotic food processing. With a growing citation record and recent field trials on AI-based pleurisy detection, Alvseike’s work is not only advancing academic knowledge but also providing practical, scalable solutions for small and medium-sized producers.