Serge Sarraillon

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Driven by the imperative to ensure the safety and operational integrity of Hydro-Québec’s vast network of 668 dams and 98 control structures, Serge Sarraillon has pioneered the development of advanced underwater robotic inspection systems. His key research area centers on creating specialized robotic technologies for diagnosis and intervention in challenging subaqueous environments, directly supporting the maintenance of critical hydroelectric infrastructure. Sarraillon’s most notable contribution is the MASKI+ underwater inspection robot, detailed in his highly cited 2016 paper, which represents a generational leap in autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) design for industrial applications. This work, accumulating 8 citations, demonstrates his impact in bridging robotics research with real-world utility, offering a new paradigm for safe, efficient dam and power plant inspection. By engineering solutions that reduce human risk and enhance diagnostic precision, Sarraillon has established himself as a key figure in applied robotics for energy infrastructure, showing how targeted innovation can solve the pressing operational challenges of a major utility provider.