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Domenico Longo is an Italian robotics researcher whose career has been defined by the development of specialized robotic systems for hazardous and demanding environments. Working primarily at the intersection of field robotics, autonomous systems, and applied engineering, Longo has made foundational contributions to climbing robot technology, agricultural automation, and volcanic exploration robotics. His most recognized work centers on the Alicia³ climbing robot series, developed for industrial wall inspection of petrochemical tanks and vertical structures, accumulating over 170 citations across multiple publications. These systems pioneered pneumatic adhesion techniques and modular design principles that influenced subsequent climbing robot research, further reflected in his widely cited state-of-the-art review on adhesion technologies. Equally impactful is his work on the ROBOVOLC system, a rugged six-wheeled rover with a manipulator arm designed for active volcano exploration — a genuinely hazardous frontier for autonomous systems. More recently, Longo has expanded into precision agriculture, with his autonomous spraying robot attracting over 110 citations, demonstrating his ability to translate robotics expertise across application domains. His research on multi-vehicle coordination for traversability analysis in rough terrain reflects a growing interest in cooperative autonomous systems. With sustained output across two decades, Longo represents a pragmatic, application-driven approach to field robotics with real-world safety and efficiency implications.