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Wenqiang Yuan is a key figure in the development of next-generation astronomical observatories, with a primary focus on the design and construction of fully robotic telescopes. His most notable contribution is his leadership in the New Robotic Telescope (NRT) project, an ambitious international collaboration to build and operate a 4-meter diameter fully robotic telescope at the Observatory of the Roque de los Muchachos (ORM). Yuan’s work addresses the critical challenge of enabling rapid, autonomous responses to transient astronomical events, leveraging the ORM’s superb atmospheric conditions. His 2021 paper, “The 4m New Robotic Telescope Project: An Updated Report,” outlines the project’s technical advancements and operational goals, serving as a foundational reference for the field. While his citation count is modest, reflecting the project’s early stage, the NRT’s potential to revolutionize time-domain astronomy—by providing a large-aperture, fully robotic platform—positions Yuan as a pioneering engineer and project scientist. His efforts bridge cutting-edge robotics with astrophysical discovery, promising to unlock new insights into supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, and other transient phenomena.