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Giorgio Volpe is a leading figure in the physics of active matter and animate materials, exploring how individual units—from colloidal particles to robotic swarms—harness energy to create complex, life-like behaviors. His major contributions center on understanding self-organization and collective motion in non-equilibrium systems, with a particular focus on how environmental cues and physical constraints shape group dynamics. Volpe’s work on “environmental memory” reveals how even clueless individuals can form stable groups by exploiting past interactions, a finding with implications for robotics and AI. His highly cited “Active matter in space” (18 citations) bridges thermodynamics with applications in biology and nano-medicine, while his visionary “Roadmap for animate matter” (11 citations) outlines a future where materials emulate living systems’ adaptability. More recently, he has pioneered studies on superparamagnetic colloidal microrobots with anomalous dynamics, drawing inspiration from biological movement strategies. With a career marked by interdisciplinary impact, Volpe’s research not only advances fundamental physics but also paves the way for innovations in autonomous systems and smart materials, making him a pivotal voice in the next generation of active matter science.