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Salvatore Corrao is a leading researcher in the field of emergency robotics, with a primary focus on human-robot teaming for Urban Search and Rescue (USAR). His major contributions center on the design and deployment of robotic systems—including rovers (UGVs) and microcopters (UAVs)—that work in close collaboration with human first responders. Corrao’s landmark field report on the use of rescue robots following the 2012 earthquakes in Mirandola, Italy, has garnered 135 citations, providing critical real-world insights into robot performance during structural collapses and aftershocks. His subsequent work, cited over 130 times collectively, advances a user-centric design methodology that integrates mission commanders and operators into the system architecture, ensuring that robots are intuitive and effective under extreme pressure. Corrao’s research is notable for bridging the gap between laboratory prototypes and operational reality, directly influencing how human-robot teams are structured for disaster response. His achievements include shaping best practices for off-site command post coordination, where multiple robots and humans must act as a cohesive unit. For students and researchers, Corrao’s work exemplifies how rigorous system design can save lives in the most challenging environments.