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Matteo Menna is a leading researcher in field robotics, specializing in human–robot teaming for disaster response and autonomous navigation for tracked vehicles in challenging, unstructured environments. His work centers on developing intelligent systems that enable robots to collaborate effectively with human operators during critical missions, such as search and rescue operations. Menna’s most influential contribution is his 2014 paper on designing, developing, and deploying systems for human–robot teams in disaster response, which has garnered 71 citations and is based on research from the EU-funded NIFTi project. He has also made significant advances in adaptive robust 3D trajectory tracking for actively articulated tracked vehicles (30 citations) and real-time autonomous 3D navigation for tracked vehicles in rescue environments (30 citations). Menna’s innovative use of augmented reality for trajectory planning and control in rescue scenarios further demonstrates his commitment to enhancing operator situational awareness. With a total of over 170 citations across his top works, Menna’s research continues to shape the future of autonomous ground vehicles and human–robot collaboration in high-stakes environments.