For the May Focus issue of Nature Chemical Engineering, we asked seven leading researchers working across automation, control and robotics to share their perspectives on a facet of their field that they believe will drive transformative progress within these interconnected domains.
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A.M. acknowledges insightful discussions with N. Lawrence and T. Banker from the University of California at Berkeley.
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Mesbah, A., Wood, R., Gao, W. et al. Sensing connections in automation, control and robotics. Nat Chem Eng 2, 281–284 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-00226-6
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