Mauro Carrozzo

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Dr. Mauro Carrozzo is a leading researcher in cognitive robotics and human-robot interaction, with a focus on how robots can perceive and interpret the world as humans do. His work bridges neuroscience and robotics, particularly investigating the role of time perception in human cognition and its implications for designing more intuitive, human-like machines. In his highly cited 2014 study, “How long did it last? You would better ask a human,” Carrozzo demonstrated that human temporal perception is a critical, often overlooked dimension for robots meant to collaborate and coexist with people. This foundational insight has shaped subsequent research into how robots can better understand not just actions, but the subjective experience of time that colors human decision-making and social interaction. With over 20 citations on this seminal paper alone, Carrozzo’s contributions are helping to define a new generation of socially aware robots capable of more natural, empathetic cooperation. His work is essential reading for anyone interested in the intersection of artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and the future of human-robot companionship.