Nicolò Schianchi

Chandra Robot Autonomy Lab Robotics and Autonomy Researcher @Uva Engineering Link Lab

Charlottesville, VA, US

Lead research on deploying diffusion models for multi-robot motion planning on real robotic platforms by reducing inference latency via spline-based trajectory representations and latent-space denoising, enabling real-time planning with consistent obstacle avoidance.Implement full autonomy stack in ROS 2 using Python for the Clearpath Jackal, developing SLAM, perception, planning, and control modules via modular APIs designed to support additional platforms and future research on real robots.Create SLAM, perception, and obstacle tracking modules to compete in the 2025 ICRA BARN challenge in co-operation with the UVA AMR lab, finishing in 3rd place overall.

University of Virginia

Bachelor of Science - BS