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Andrea Corti’s research bridges two seemingly disparate frontiers: the ethical integration of robots into human society and the high-speed precision of autonomous racing. A leading voice in privacy-sensitive robotics, Corti co-authored the seminal 2018 paper “Themes and Research Directions in Privacy-Sensitive Robotics” (60 citations), which established seven foundational research themes for this emerging field. This work argues that as robots enter intimate human spaces, new privacy frameworks are essential—a contribution that has shaped subsequent discourse on human-robot trust. Simultaneously, Corti has made significant technical advances in autonomous driving. Their 2018 and 2019 papers on self-driving racing cars (25 citations each) introduced novel planning and control systems for full-scale racing vehicles, demonstrating how competitive motorsports can accelerate autonomous vehicle development. Most recently, Corti’s 2024 work (5 citations) proposes a groundbreaking unification of deep-learning vision, thermodynamics, and robotic manipulation to advance circular economy principles—a visionary step toward sustainable automation. Through this dual focus on ethical robotics and high-performance autonomy, Corti exemplifies how rigorous engineering and societal responsibility can drive innovation.