AEA is a non-profit association at Politecnico di Milano that fosters student interest in robotics and automation by offering hands-on projects and workshops. The association’s flagship projects include: SAPIENS, a bionic limb controlled by EEG/EMG signals; F.A.L.C.O., an autonomous drone for lifting, scanning, and exploration; SPOT, a quadruped robot capable of working in collaboration with F.A.L.C.O.