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Riccardo Dodi is a pioneer at the intersection of robotics and surgery, whose work is driving the transition from teleoperated tools toward truly autonomous surgical systems. His research focuses on cognitive robotics, automated surgical planning, and the engineering of intelligent medical devices. Dodi’s most influential contribution is the development of a cognitive robotic system capable of performing simple surgical tasks—a landmark study that has garnered 53 citations and laid the groundwork for semi-autonomous operating rooms. He further advanced the field with a requirements engineering approach to designing automated surgical robots, a 36-citation paper that established a rigorous framework for specifying and validating autonomous surgical actions. In the domain of interventional oncology, Dodi developed a planning and simulation algorithm for percutaneous cryoablation, enabling clinicians to calculate optimal tool placements for effective tumor ablation. His work is notable for bridging high-level system design with practical clinical application, addressing both the technical and procedural challenges of surgical automation. By systematically defining how robots can safely execute simple tasks, Dodi is helping to shape the next generation of surgical assistants that augment rather than replace human skill.