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Qizhi Xie is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of mechanical design, soft robotics, and pipeline inspection technology. His primary research areas include in-pipe locomotion systems, soft actuators, and bio-inspired robotic mechanisms. Xie’s most significant contribution is the development of the Cam-Linkage Robot (CLR), a novel double-direction inchworm in-pipe robot that dramatically simplifies control while improving driving ability—a breakthrough that has garnered 22 citations since 2021. He further advanced the field by applying TRIZ innovation methodology to resolve complex actuator coordination problems in peristaltic robots, earning 15 citations. Xie’s inventive portfolio also includes a cylindrical soft vacuum actuator (CSVA) for soft robots (19 citations) and a soft-rigid wheeled crawling robot capable of amphibious locomotion with high payload capacity. His work on cam-coupled mechanisms for inchworm robots (7 citations) demonstrates his talent for transforming multi-motor control challenges into elegant, single-driver solutions. With a growing citation record and a clear trajectory toward practical, deployable robots for industrial inspection and cleaning, Xie is establishing himself as a key innovator in the next generation of pipeline and soft robotics.