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Stefano Arrigoni is a roboticist whose work bridges bioinspired locomotion, agricultural autonomy, and assistive technology. His research centers on developing intelligent robotic systems that adapt to complex, unstructured environments—from uneven terrain to vineyards and even competitive chess arenas. Arrigoni’s most impactful contribution is his comprehensive control framework for hexapod robots, detailed in his 2024 paper (14 citations), which fully exploits the redundancy of bioinspired designs to achieve unprecedented flexibility and adaptability. He has also pioneered a map-free, LiDAR-based navigation system for autonomous vineyard robots (7 citations), enabling cost-effective agricultural automation without pre-mapped routes. Demonstrating his commitment to inclusive technology, Arrigoni designed a robotic chess assistant that allows disabled players to compete in official tournaments (5 citations), and developed a joystick-controlled upper limb exoskeleton for rehabilitation (4 citations). His work consistently emphasizes practical, open-source implementations that maximize the potential of robotic systems in real-world applications, making him a notable figure in field robotics and assistive engineering.