Laura Lossi

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Laura Lossi is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and animal behavior. Her primary focus lies in the emerging field of Animal-Robot Interaction (ARI), where she investigates how robots can perceive, interpret, and adapt to the emotional and postural cues of animals. Her most notable contribution is a groundbreaking 2025 paper, *“Robots adapting to dogs: a new frontier?”*, which introduces the first AI-based prototype enabling a humanoid robot to recognize and respond to canine emotional states in real time. This work bridges a significant gap between Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) and ARI, opening new possibilities for therapeutic, assistive, and companion robotics. Though early in its citation trajectory, this research has already sparked interest across robotics, ethology, and AI ethics communities. Lossi’s work is distinguished by its interdisciplinary ambition, combining computer vision, machine learning, and behavioral science to create adaptive, empathetic machines. Her prototype represents a foundational step toward robots that can coexist and communicate with non-human species, promising profound implications for animal welfare, veterinary care, and human-animal relationships.