His research interests include many aspects related to the development of robots able to interact with unstructured environments, deformable objects and to cooperate with humans. He coordinated the WIRES FP7 projects, which aim was to automatize the switchgears wiring process, and he is now the coordinator of the REMODEL H2020 project, aiming at the development of robotic technologies for the manipulation of complex deformable linear objects, and of the HE IntelliMan project, which aims to develop an artificial intelligence-based manipulation system for advanced robotic services, industrial manufacturing and prosthetics.