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Yongguo Zhao is a robotics researcher whose work spans mobile robot navigation, path planning, robotic manipulation, and multi-robot systems — fields at the heart of modern autonomous robotics. With a career spanning over fifteen years, Zhao has made consistent contributions to solving real-world challenges in robot autonomy and control. His most influential work focuses on intelligent path planning for mobile robots. His 2021 fusion approach combining an improved A* algorithm with an adaptive Dynamic Window Approach (30 citations) addresses the critical challenge of navigating complex, dynamic environments, while his 2020 algorithm for human-following robots introduced heading constraints to enhance safety and responsiveness. Earlier foundational contributions include stereo vision-based navigation and obstacle avoidance systems developed from 2010 onwards, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to perceptual robotics. Zhao has also made notable strides in robotic manipulation, pioneering gripper force control strategies using grey prediction models and impedance control for dual-finger hands. His 2019 ROS-based multi-robot simulator (28 citations) provides a valuable bridge between simulation and physical experimentation. More recently, his exploration of deep reinforcement learning for 3D vision-guided robotic packing signals an exciting evolution toward AI-driven manipulation, cementing his relevance in contemporary robotics research.