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Marco Vieri is a pioneering researcher in agricultural robotics and precision pest control, whose work addresses the critical challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing environmental harm from pesticides. His major contributions center on developing autonomous robotic fleets for sustainable crop protection, most notably through his leadership in the EU FP7 RHEA Project. His seminal 2016 paper, "Fleets of robots for environmentally-safe pest control in agriculture," has garnered 222 citations, establishing a foundational framework for reducing chemical inputs via targeted, robotic application. Vieri’s research spans from designing platforms like AgroBot Smash for precision agriculture to calibrating airblast sprayers for tree crops, optimizing pesticide use based on canopy characteristics. His 2014 work on autonomous crop protection (91 citations) and the RHEA-project robot for tree crops (12 citations) further demonstrate his impact. By integrating robotics with environmental stewardship, Vieri has advanced practical solutions aligned with EU directives, making him a key figure in the transition toward sustainable, technology-driven farming.