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Valerio F. Annese is a pioneering researcher working at the intersection of edible electronics, soft robotics, and brain-computer interfaces. His most transformative contributions lie in the emerging field of edible robotics — a discipline that bridges food science, materials engineering, and robotics to create devices built entirely from ingestible, food-derived materials. His landmark 2024 review "Towards Edible Robots and Robotic Food," already garnering 50 citations, helped define the conceptual and technical landscape of this nascent field. Annese has demonstrated the practical viability of edible technologies through innovations such as a bistable tilt sensor enabling a partially eatable rolling robot (32 citations) and a sprayable electrically conductive edible coating for strain sensing (27 citations), advancing the case for sustainable, biodegradable electronics. His work under the EU-funded ROBOFOOD project further explores diagnostic food for gastrointestinal monitoring, reflecting a strong translational healthcare vision. Earlier in his career, Annese contributed meaningfully to assistive neurotechnology, developing P300-based brain-computer interfaces for remote control of wheelchairs and vehicles by paralytic users (34 citations). With over 180 cumulative citations, his research portfolio marks him as a bold innovator reshaping the future of sustainable, human-integrated technology.