Matteo Marchetti

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Matteo Marchetti is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of physiotherapy, social robotics, and digital health. His work investigates how emerging technologies—particularly social robots and digital physiotherapists—can collaborate effectively with human clinicians to transform rehabilitation. Marchetti’s most influential paper, “The Social Robot and the Digital Physiotherapist: Are We Ready for the Team Play?” (2021, 6 citations), critically examines the readiness of healthcare systems for human-robot teamwork in physical therapy. He explores the dual trends of physiotherapists increasingly engaging with digital tools and social robots gaining advanced social interaction capabilities through artificial intelligence. Marchetti’s major contribution lies in framing this convergence as a team-based challenge, not merely a technological one, highlighting the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and ethical preparedness. His work has been recognized for its forward-looking perspective, bridging gaps between clinical practice, engineering, and human-robot interaction. By asking whether we are truly ready for this team play, Marchetti has sparked essential conversations about the future of rehabilitation, making his research vital for students and professionals navigating the integration of AI and robotics into healthcare.