Robots, animals and forests: resilient agriculture as the climate changes

Manuel G. Catalano is the head of the research unit NuBots – Physical AI Technologies for Human-Robot Co-Evolution at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) and coordinator of the JOiiNT LAB. His main research interests focus on the development of robotic technologies for human-robot interaction in industrial and service contexts.

Riccardo Valentini graduated in physics at the University "La Sapienza". In 1987 he became a researcher at the University of Tuscia, Faculty of Agriculture, where he is now full professor. Founder and Strategic Advisor of the CMCC Foundation. 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as IPCC Board Member and Thomson Reuters Prize recognizing the top 1% of the world's most cited scientists. Prof. Valentini has published 261 articles in peer-reviewed international journals, with 36142 citations and an H index of 75.