Robot and excellency

2013
Ieri, Oggi, Domani

Giorgio Metta

Robotic Engineer – Director of iCub Facility of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), where he leads the development of the humanoid iCub robot. Between 2001 and 2002 he worked at MIT AI Lab in Boston as “postdoctoral associate”. His research interests are the bio-inspired humanoid robotics, with focus on study and implementation of artificial systems with autonomous learning capabilities. He carries out its scientific work with interdisciplinary teams including neuroscientists, psychologists, computer and robotic engineers. Author of over 200 publications, Metta is also professor of Cognitive Robotics at the University of Plymouth (UK).