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Vasso Marinoudi is a researcher specializing in agricultural robotics, automation, and the future of rural labor markets — a field sitting at the compelling intersection of technology, economics, and workforce transformation. Her most influential work, "Robotics and labour in agriculture: A context consideration" (2019), has garnered over 260 citations and established her as a leading voice examining how autonomous systems are reshaping farming employment. Alongside her economic assessments of precision arable farming robotics, Marinoudi has consistently interrogated not just technological capability, but its human consequences — particularly for low-skilled agricultural workers vulnerable to displacement. Her research trajectory reflects an evolving sophistication: from early investigations into robotic adoption economics to forward-looking analyses of how large language models may further disrupt agricultural occupational structures. This progression demonstrates a rare willingness to track emerging technologies in real time and assess their workforce implications before consensus forms. With a growing body of work totaling over 360 citations, Marinoudi's scholarship offers students and policymakers alike an evidence-based framework for understanding automation's dual promise and peril in agriculture — making her essential reading for anyone navigating the future of food production and rural employment.