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Xu Chao is a pioneering researcher in bio-inspired robotics, specializing in the design and control of highly maneuverable, energy-efficient underwater robots. His major contributions lie in developing novel robotic swimmers that mimic aquatic species, such as his "fishtail" robot with controllable nonlinear bistability, which achieves exceptional maneuverability and energy efficiency (10 citations). He has advanced performance-oriented design principles for robotic tadpoles, demonstrating lower energy costs and higher speeds (6 citations), and introduced deep reinforcement learning to enable robots like the BCFbot to learn multiple undulatory patterns from a unified control scheme (4 citations). His work on training dynamic motion primitives via deep reinforcement learning for robotic tadpoles (3 citations) and untethered bimodal robotic fish with tunable bistability (2 citations) showcases his innovative approach to combining biological inspiration with cutting-edge AI. Chao’s research bridges the gap between natural swimming efficiency and robotic performance, offering transformative solutions for underwater exploration, environmental monitoring, and autonomous tasks. His achievements highlight a commitment to creating versatile, agile robots that can adapt to complex real-world environments.