Laura Tomidei

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Laura Tomidei is a leading voice in the rapidly evolving field of human-robot collaboration (HRC), with a particular focus on defining the true nature and safe integration of collaborative robots, or “cobots.” Her seminal work, “When is a Robot a Cobot? Moving Beyond Manufacturing and Arm-Based Cobot Manipulators” (2023, 30 citations), challenges the field to adopt a broader, more functional definition of cobots beyond traditional arm-based manipulators, pushing the conversation into new application domains. Building on this, her recent paper on “Design Principles for Safe Human Robot Collaboration” (2024, 6 citations) establishes critical guidelines for mitigating emerging hazards in shared workspaces, moving beyond physical safety to address a wider spectrum of risks. Tomidei’s research is instrumental in shaping how engineers and designers conceptualize and deploy collaborative systems, ensuring that as cobots enter new workplaces, they do so with robust, principle-driven safety frameworks. Her work is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of safe, flexible, and truly collaborative automation.