Dario Riccobono

Dario Riccobono is a Lead Systems Engineer at ARGOTEC, contributing to the HEO – Phase A-F project for earth observation services using microsatellites. Previously, Riccobono served as a System Engineer on the ARES4SC project funded by the Italian Space Agency. In addition to industry roles, Riccobono is a Contract Professor at Politecnico di Torino, teaching "Space Exploration Systems - Space Robotics" within the SEEDS program. As a co-founder and Group Leader of DRAFT PoliTo, Riccobono led a team focused on developing AI-driven drone technologies. Past experience includes positions as a Robotic Systems Research Engineer and Intern at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and project management roles at Team DIANA. Dario Riccobono holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Space Robotic Systems from Politecnico di Torino, along with master's and bachelor's degrees in Aerospace Engineering.