Dr. Alessandro Giusti

Head of the Robotics Lab at IDSIA, celebrated for creating the first autonomous drone capable of navigating mountain forest trails using deep neural networks trained on visual imagery.

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Documented research interests and leadership

Research areas: Autonomous Drones, Computer Vision, Machine Learning in Robotics, Visual Navigation
Academic position: Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Head of the IDSIA Robotics Lab
Primary university source: Official directory entry ↗
Recruitment status: Not verified. Leadership profile does not imply active vacancies or assistantship availability.

Supervision and contact

Students interested in graduate or doctoral research supervision in Autonomous Drones, Computer Vision, Machine Learning in Robotics are advised to consult formal department application channels.

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Facts reflect official university directory records reviewed 2026-10-15. Faculty recruitment and admissions require formal application.

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