Alessandro Coati

University of Parma, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Alessandro Coati is a leading researcher in autonomous vehicle navigation and path planning, with a focus on real-world, long-distance applications. His most notable contribution is the groundbreaking VIAC (VisLab Intercontinental Autonomous Challenge) experiment, which demonstrated the first 13,000 km intercontinental trip by driverless vehicles—a feat that remains a landmark in autonomous driving history (39 citations). Coati’s work addresses the critical challenge of combining global and local path planning for unmanned ground vehicles, proposing a general-purpose approach that integrates 3D environmental reconstruction with precise objective configuration (10 citations). His research bridges the gap between theoretical algorithms and practical deployment, tackling complex issues like obstacle avoidance and route optimization across diverse terrains. Coati’s achievements have advanced the field of autonomous navigation, inspiring subsequent work in agricultural, construction, and mining applications. His contributions are essential reading for students and researchers interested in the evolution of driverless technology, particularly in understanding how to scale autonomous systems from controlled tests to real-world, long-haul operations.