Andrea Peruzzi
Papers
13
Total Citations
527
H-Index
10
About
Andrea Peruzzi is a distinguished agricultural engineer whose research sits at the intersection of precision agriculture, robotics, and sustainable weed management. Based at the University of Pisa, Peruzzi has built a career addressing one of modern agriculture's most pressing challenges: reducing chemical pesticide dependency while maintaining productivity for a growing global population. Peruzzi's most celebrated contribution is his landmark 2016 paper on robotic fleets for environmentally safe pest control, which has accumulated over 220 citations and helped establish the scientific foundation for autonomous agricultural systems. Complementing this, his comprehensive 2017 review of non-chemical intra-row weed control machines (92 citations) and his 2014 work on autonomous crop protection (91 citations) have become essential references for researchers and practitioners in organic and low-input farming systems. His work spans mechanical and thermal weed control technologies, robotic mowing systems, and increasingly sophisticated human-robot interaction frameworks for open-field environments. His 2025 systematic review of 59 field robots signals his continued relevance at the frontier of agricultural automation. Across his portfolio, Peruzzi consistently bridges fundamental engineering research with practical on-farm applications, making him an influential voice in the global transition toward smarter, greener agricultural practices.
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Top Papers
- 1Fleets of robots for environmentally-safe pest control in agriculture222 citations · 2016
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- 3Highlights and preliminary results for autonomous crop protection91 citations · 2014
- 4Cross-Flaming Application for Intra-Row Weed Control in Maize23 citations · 2016
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