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Pierre Latteur is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of digital fabrication, robotics, and sustainable construction, with particular expertise in timber engineering and autonomous building technologies. Based at UCLouvain, his work has fundamentally advanced how structures can be designed, fabricated, and assembled through computational and robotic means. Latteur's most influential contribution — a 2018 feasibility study on drone-based masonry construction (122 citations) — demonstrated the real-world viability of using unmanned aerial vehicles to construct full-scale architectural structures, opening an entirely new frontier in automated construction. Alongside this, his complementary research into "Bioshotcrete," exploring drone-sprayed natural clay materials, underscores a commitment to sustainable building innovation. A significant thread of his research focuses on timber construction's digital transformation. From robotic insertion of timber joints using fiducial marker detection, to integrated design tools automating fabrication toolpaths and robot trajectories, Latteur has helped systematize and accelerate the modernization of the wood construction industry. His 2023 state-of-the-art review of carpentry connections and work on parametric reciprocal timber structures further establish him as a leading authority on wood-wood joinery. Collectively accumulating over 250 citations, Latteur's research equips the next generation of architects and engineers with both the conceptual frameworks and practical tools to build more intelligently and sustainably.