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Edoardo Romiti is a robotics researcher whose work centers on modular reconfigurable robots, collaborative robotics, and motion planning for dynamic environments. His research addresses one of manufacturing's most pressing challenges: the shift from mass production to highly customized, small-batch manufacturing, which demands robotic systems capable of rapid adaptation without costly downtime. Romiti's most influential contribution, "Toward a Plug-and-Work Reconfigurable Cobot" (2021, 29 citations), introduced a novel framework enabling robots to be quickly reconfigured for varying tasks — a significant step toward truly flexible automation. Complementing this, his work on task-based design optimization develops computational methods for simultaneously determining optimal robot morphology and mounting configurations, ensuring maximum performance across diverse applications. His 2022 MPC-based re-planning framework (9 citations) further extends his impact into human-robot collaboration, enabling robots to safely navigate unpredictable environments in real time. A hallmark of Romiti's research is its applied scope: the CONCERT project demonstrates his vision translated into practice, deploying reconfigurable cobots directly onto construction sites. With cumulative citations approaching 65 across six key publications, his contributions are shaping the future of adaptable, intelligent robotic systems in industrial and real-world settings.