Simone Alicino

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Simone Alicino is a roboticist known for pioneering work in casting manipulation and extreme-terrain robotics. His research centers on the design and control of novel robotic systems capable of operating in challenging, unstructured environments—from planetary surfaces to complex three-dimensional spaces. Alicino’s major contribution is the development of a groundbreaking 3D casting manipulator, a mechanism that enables a robot to throw an end-effector and precisely control its ballistic trajectory to reach distant or inaccessible objects. This innovation, detailed in his most-cited work (11 citations), dramatically extends a robot’s workspace without requiring a large, heavy arm. He further demonstrated the practical application of these principles by leading the design of DAVID, a rough-terrain casting robot developed for the European Space Agency’s Lunar Robotics Challenge (4 citations). This vehicle successfully negotiated severe lunar-like terrain and performed sample acquisition, showcasing Alicino’s ability to translate theoretical concepts into robust, mission-ready hardware. His work bridges the gap between dynamic manipulation and field robotics, offering elegant solutions for exploration, search-and-rescue, and industrial automation.