Published: May 20, 2021 By

Alessandro Roncone is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science. His work lies at the intersection of research in human-robot interaction, artificial intelligence and robot control & planning with the goal of developing robot technologies that enable close, natural, and extended cooperation with humans. As Director of the Human Interaction and RObotics [HIRO] Group, he aims at lowering the barriers to entry for humans to naturally interact with robots, and in doing so he designs robot systems that are able to work with and around people. He also serves as a co-director for the Engineering Education and AI-Augmented Learning research theme in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU Boulder.