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Alberto Baldassarri is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of mobile manipulation, autonomous systems, and industrial automation. His research has made significant contributions to the development of intelligent robotic platforms designed to transform modern warehouse and logistics operations. Baldassarri is best known for his pioneering work on autonomous depalletizing systems, integrating 3D perception, machine vision, and collaborative robotic arms onto mobile platforms capable of flexible deployment in real industrial environments — a line of research that has garnered over 60 citations across his most influential publications. His 2021 paper, *"Toward Future Automatic Warehouses,"* stands as his most recognized contribution, with 28 citations, demonstrating how mobile manipulation and advanced perception can enable fully autonomous pallet handling. Alongside several companion works exploring system design and experimentation, Baldassarri has built a coherent research program advancing reconfigurable and human-safe robotic systems for logistics. His 2023 work on reconfigurable mobile collaborative manipulators reflects a growing emphasis on adaptability across diverse industrial tasks. Beyond warehousing, Baldassarri has expanded his scope to precision agriculture, proposing an innovative electric-shock-based mobile robot for weed control — showcasing the breadth and real-world relevance of his engineering vision.