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Yoshinori Gejima is a pioneering researcher in agricultural robotics and precision harvesting technology, with a career spanning over two decades dedicated to reducing the labor burden of fruit production. His work has focused primarily on the development of robotic harvesting systems for strawberries and kiwifruit, integrating machine vision, mechanical engineering, and automation to address real-world challenges in horticulture. Gejima's most impactful contribution is his 2019 study on an integrated end-effector for kiwifruit picking robots, which has garnered 127 citations and represents a significant advance in harvesting efficiency for a crop whose manual harvest accounts for over 25% of annual production costs. His 2013 study on a Cartesian-type strawberry-harvesting robot (30 citations) and a 2018 review of mechanized technologies for kiwifruit scaffolding cultivation (23 citations) further cement his reputation as a thought leader in orchard mechanization. Notably, his early foundational work on strawberry harvesting robots, beginning as far back as 2000, demonstrates a sustained and visionary commitment to agricultural automation that continues to inform modern developments in smart farming and robotic crop management.