Stefan Kugele

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Stefan Kugele is a leading researcher in the engineering of safe, intelligent autonomous systems. His primary focus lies at the intersection of software engineering, safety assurance, and the formal specification of autonomous vehicle behavior. Kugele’s major contribution is his foundational work on defining and structuring the field itself, most notably through his highly cited paper "Towards a Taxonomy of Autonomous Systems" (2021, 11 citations). This taxonomy provides a critical framework for classifying and comparing different levels of autonomy, enabling clearer communication and more systematic research across the discipline. Beyond this, he has been instrumental in fostering collaborative progress on safety challenges, serving as a co-editor for the *Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Safe Control of Autonomous Vehicles* (2018). Through this workshop, he helped identify pressing open problems and bridge the gap between theoretical safety models and real-world control. Kugele’s work is essential for any student or researcher seeking to understand the core principles and challenges of building dependable autonomous systems, providing both a conceptual roadmap and a community-driven approach to tackling the hardest safety problems.