Renato Vidoni received his M.Sc. in Electronic Engineering (major: Automation) from the University of Udine, Italy, in 2005. In 2009, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Information Engineering from the University of Udine, Italy. Currently, he is Full Professor in Applied Mechanics, mechatronics and robotics at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the Free University of Bolzano. His research activity is in the mechatronic and robotics field. In particular, his research interests include high-performance (energy, vibration, safety, collaborative) automatic machines with rigid and flexible links; optimal motion planning of industrial (collaborative) robotic systems; agro-forestry mechatronic and robotic applications.