Student teams and projects

The 2WheelsPoliTO Team was founded in 2009 as a multidisciplinary group of students from Politecnico di Torino participating in the MotoStudent International Competition. The team designs, builds, and tests two motorcycles: one powered by e-fuel and the other with electric propulsion, aiming to achieve maximum performance and compete for victory. With dedication, technical expertise, and teamwork, the tema strives to excel on the track and push the boundaries of motorcycle technology.

Team leader: MARCO BIAGINI
Academic advisor: LORENZO PERONI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The A.K.A.NOAH Team is striving for a more sustainable futurewith particular attention to the impact of plastics used every day. The microplastics they release not only pollute the environment but can also have harmful effects on the health. This is why the Team is committed to outreach, technology, and innovation to tackle the problem at its roots.

Team leader: MIRKO TRINELLI
Academic advisor: ELENA COMINO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING

ASTRA is a Student Team that aims to develop numerous components for a functioning and independent moon base. To "design a moon base" means to build an entire system of components that work with each other in order to ensure life on other planets: from the design of settlements, to the study of the reuse and recycling of resources and energy, up to the use of robots that can perform tasks in parallel with the human presence.

Team leader: PIETRO SANTONI
Academic advisor: STEFANO MAURO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

BitPolito is a Student Team from Politecnico di Torino with the mission of bridging academia and the Bitcoin industry. The Team contributes to open-source projects in the field, organizes events and training courses, attends international conferences, and publishes educational content. Currently, BitPolito has about 50 active members and more than 200 alumni, around 10% of whom now work in leading Bitcoin companies.

Team leader: FRANCESCO PELLE
Academic advisor: DANILO BAZZANELLA
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

ColoriTO is a Student Team from the Polytechnic University of Turin founded with the idea of "designing the city around us" through art and shared planning. The Tactical Urbanism project in San Pietro in Vincoli aims to regenerate the urban and cultural area through graphic works, artistic interventions, and the restoration of some furnishings.

Team leader: MIRIAM MUSSONE
Academic advisor: PIA DAVICO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

The Team, active since 2020, takes part in competitive programming events, that are contests where participants have to solve logical and mathematical problems by means of algorithms implemented in given programming languages. ICPC-SWERC, the International Collegiate Programming Contest - Southwestern Europe Regional Contest (swerc.eu), is the Team's main objective, as it is the oldest and most important programming competition among universities.

Team leader: ISMAELE BAHATI
Academic advisor: STEFANO QUER
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

The Student Team ConcreToPrint aims to design and build a portable directional 3D printer for concrete elements. The Team wants to produce small artifacts and beams for laboratory testing to understand their mechanical properties, using innovative concretes (for example, fiber-reinforced).

Team leader: LORENZO CONTE
Academic advisor: ALESSANDRO PASQUALE FANTILLI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF STRUCTURAL, GEOTECHNICAL AND BUILDING ENGINEERING

The choral group of Politecnico, joining students and professors from all courses. It offers musical group activities, with weekly rehearsals and concerts. The name highlights the multi-ethnical spirit, both in the composition of the Team and in the musical repertoire performed.

Team leader: ALESSIA LIFONSO
Academic advisor: MAURO GASPARINI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

The CubeSat PoliTO Team is a student team founded in 2008, involved in the design and development of small satellite platforms. The team has launched two CubeSats: E-ST@R-I (2012) and E-ST@R-II (2016). Nowadays, the team has under development ELECTRA, a 3U CubeSat with the aim of studying the Ionosphere and testing a micro-thruster. The team is supported by ESA FYS!-Design Booster 2 programme. The mission will be operated by C3, a Ground Station developed by the Team.

Team leader: ALESSIO TARETTO
Academic advisor: SABRINA CORPINO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The Team is based on cooperation between humans and AI, in order to develop audiovisual products that link old cinematographic mediums with those of the future. In particular, it produces high quality innovative short films, thanks to the possibilities of new technologies.

Team leader: MATTEO SIPIONE
Academic advisor: TANIA CERQUITELLI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Team DIANA wants to bring robotics for space application to Politecnico di Torino thanks to the research and production of engineering models of rovers tested with the participation to the Rover Challenge Series Competitions. The Team is a talent incubator: the students develop advanced knowledge on robotics and automation and are put to the test in the management of a complex and challenging project, gaining highly professionalized skills.

Team leader: ENRICO SABBATINI
Academic advisor: FABRIZIO STESINA
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

DigiTwin Monitoring develops real-time updated digital twins for the management of the built environment, integrating structural and environmental monitoring, BIM modeling, and data analysis. Activities include sensor installation and calibration, development of user-friendly interfaces, model validation, and dissemination of results, aiming at safety, efficiency, and predictive maintenance. It collaborates with laboratories and companies and promotes practical, multidisciplinary training.

Team leader: MATTEO ROSSETTI
Academic advisor: FRANCESCO TONDOLO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF STRUCTURAL, GEOTECHNICAL AND BUILDING ENGINEERING

The 2026 DIRECT Team project strengthens continuous training of student crisis mappers skilled in applying advanced geomatics techniques (3D surveying, drones, photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS/WebGIS, mobile mapping, ROV/USV) across all disaster management phases. The goal is to acquire, integrate, and process territorial and heritage data for rapid mapping and for the protection of cultural and environmental assets.

Team leader: MATTEO BALZANO
Academic advisor: FILIBERTO CHIABRANDO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

The Drones For Autonomous Flight Team (DRAFT) develops autonomous drone prototypes, keeping pace with the innovative technologies produced in the robotics field over the last decade. The Team participates in competitions where it is necessary to develop autonomous drone and rover prototypes that are able to explore unknown areas without GPS signals.

Team leader: DILETTA COMPAGNONE
Academic advisor: ELISA CAPELLO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

EcòPoli is a student team founded in 2017 with the collaboration of the Green Team. It works alongside them not only to develop projects on common interests, but also to promote events with sustainability in mind.

Team leader: VALERIO GIUNTA
Academic advisor: TONIA TOMMASI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Team deals with the design, manufacturing and characterization of wind rotors for the production of electricity. The multidisciplinary nature of the study involves students from Engineering Courses related to different topics such as fluid dynamics, electricity, mechanics, structures, control and management. The availability within the department of equipment, instrumentations, 3D printers, computational software and wind tunnels has already enabled the development of a first methodology for the design and characterization of rotors inherent to the micro wind turbine. Info and updates @EolitoTeam @eolito_team

Team leader: ARIA MANSOURI
Academic advisor: GIOACCHINO CAFIERO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

FlyTOFuture is a student team dedicated to designing an autonomous hydrogen airship with solar propulsion, developed to compete in the World Solar Airship Race. The project addresses crucial issues such as environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, using advanced technologies to reduce the environmental impact of air transport. FlyTO Future concretely contributes to innovation toward more sustainable and safer mobility.

Team leader: FRANCESCO CAVALLARO
Academic advisor: CARLO GIOVANNI FERRO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The FoRTI team project is encapsulated in its anagram: Formazione (Training), Recupero (Renovation), Tradizione (Tradition), Innovazione (Innovation). The team¿s main objective is to provide students with the opportunity to learn by doing, integrating conventional didactics with practical experience on construction sites; thus the group promotes an alternative learning model, participating in direct contact with the materials and with the local know-how. Our training construction sites take place in the Ossola Valley, in northern Piedmont, an area rich in traditional buildings and villages characterised by the massive use of stone, which is gradually being abandoned - a tendency that we intend to contrast through on-site interventions and with the collaboration of non profit organisations already working in the area. We therefore aim at the preservation and transmission of traditional building techniques and the rehabilitation of the vernacular heritage. The logic of the training worksite is based on the community sharing of a project, enriched by the contribution of the individual subjects, in a combination of experimentation of construction techniques and collaboration with professional figures such as artisans and professionals in the bio-based construction sector, with the aim of integrating tradition and innovation and implementing an inter-generational as well as inter-territorial exchange, offering students the opportunity to take a more conscious attitude in the conception of design proposals. This takes place, in practice, through a series of intensive workshops, in the structure of 'Summer Schools'; to date, five have been held, each lasting 10 days, starting in 2021, under the supervision of Prof. A. Bocco, the DIST department and the LASTIN laboratory of the Politecnico di Torino, and in collaboration with Associazione Canova, Accademia nel Cantiere, Anab Piemonte and Green Think.

Team leader: JOSE LUIS REYES MESIAS
Academic advisor: ANDREA BOCCO
Department: INTERUNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL AND URBAN STUDIES AND PLANNING

GEMS PoliTo is a group of students from the Politecnico di Torino, united by a strong common interest in geology and georesources. The group's goal is to maintain, manage, and expand the geological collection of DIATI (Department of Environmental, Land, and Infrastructure Engineering) through laboratory activities and field investigations across the Italian territory.

Team leader: GUALTIERO GATTINO
Academic advisor: ADRIANO FIORUCCI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING

H2-EDGE is a multidisciplinary student team exploring the use of hydrogen in aircraft propulsion to reduce the carbon footprint. They focus on the direct combustion of hydrogen in gas turbine engines. Students from various engineering disciplines collaborate in the design, simulation, and testing of enabling technologies, developing cross-disciplinary skills and creating a network of academic and industrial partners to raise awareness about sustainability in the aviation sector.

Team leader: ALESSANDRO AZZANO
Academic advisor: DARIO GIUSEPPE PASTRONE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Student Team for the development of low-consumption vehicles (fuel cell, electric, or hybrid to participate in the Shell Eco-marathon, an international competition where the winner is determined by the least fuel consumed, not by finishing first.

Team leader: PIETRO CASARANO
Academic advisor: MASSIMILIANA CARELLO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Hideout PoliTO is the first social media team of Politecnico di Torino run by students. It tells about engineering and architecture through the voices of those who study them, directly involving other student teams. Applications are always open: the team welcomes students from all fields of study, offering them the opportunity to grow, contribute with their skills, and learn by working in dynamic, multi-role troupes.

Team leader: MARIAGRAZIA PIA GIUNTA
Academic advisor: GUIDO SARACCO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Team designs and builds unmanned aircraft that are developed to achieve specific objectives through the use of innovative, specially designed systems. Working in teams and participating in international competitions gives students the opportunity to tackle challenges in the aerospace sector and acquire fundamental skills for their future.

Team leader: ANGELO ROMANO
Academic advisor: PAOLO MAGGIORE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The ISAAC Team from Politecnico di Torino works in the field of service mobile robotics with a focus on Search and Rescue (SAR) operations. It develops innovative solutions such as Rese.Q, a modular biomimetic robot designed to support or replace rescuers in critical scenarios. The team competes in the RoboCup Rescue, promoting innovation, education, and safety in robotics.

Team leader: LUCA DE PAOLA
Academic advisor: GIUSEPPE QUAGLIA
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The Ker(PoliTo) team aims to promote Mathematics, which is not only the fundamental language of all engineering fields and sciences, but also a discipline with infinite facets and applications. The team¿s goal is to highlight this concept through live events and the use of social media profiles, offering online content tailored to every type of audience. It also takes part in international competitions, accompanied by preparation sessions open to the Polytechnic community.

Team leader: KRISTIAN DOCI
Academic advisor: FRANCESCA MARIA CERAGIOLI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

Level Up Lab is a student team from Politecnico di Torino with the goal of developing video games. "Level Up" is a term from gaming slang that symbolizes acquiring new skills or improving certain qualities. The Team aims to create a laboratory that allows students to move to the next level, enabling them to tackle the challenges that stand between them and their dreams.

Team leader: DANIELE GALATI
Academic advisor: FRANCESCO STRADA
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

MALTO (Machine Learning at PoliTO) is the first student team at Politecnico di Torino fully dedicated to Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Founded in 2023 and guided by PhD students and researchers, it brings together passionate students interested in AI and innovation. The Team focuses on international competitions at leading conferences and on organizing events that foster a vibrant student community in Data Science and emerging technologies.

Team leader: EVREN AYBERK MUNIS
Academic advisor: FLAVIO GIOBERGIA
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

The Mi Lego al Territorio team designs and creates LEGO models to raise awareness about the risks deriving from natural phenomena in an interactive way. To show the effects of hydrogeological instability, a small-scale model of a hydrographic basin was built, and a vibrating platform capable of simulating an earthquake was created. On several occasions, the team has taken part in brick expos in different regions of Italy and events organized by entities such as Protezione Civile.

Team leader: DENIZ ANDAC
Academic advisor: PIERLUIGI CLAPS
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING

NDTeam (Non-Destructive Testing/Team), active since 2023, applies NDT methods across various engineering fields to detect flaws without damaging components. The team collaborates with other groups at Politecnico di Torino, supporting their projects with techniques such as ultrasound, dye penetrant testing, thermography, and magnetic particle inspection. NDTeam also develops RailGuard Open, an open-source system for monitoring railway infrastructure using NDT technologies.

Team leader: CHIARA TERRONE
Academic advisor: ALDO CANOVA
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

The Osiris team is developing a feasibility study for a mission to collect and transport space debris to the Moon for recycling. The project, in collaboration with Polispace, includes mission design, mock-up development, and robotic ADR prototype construction. The goal is to contribute to space sustainability through an interdisciplinary and inter-university approach.

Team leader: ANDREA DE MOLA
Academic advisor: LORENZO CASALINO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Born in 2009, Policumbent' s goal is to design and build the fastest human-powered vehicles in the world, focusing on maximizing the aerodynamic and mechanical performance of its prototypes. The Team holds the World Record for an "arm-powered" vehicle with the prototype "Cerberus" having reached 83.28 km/h; while for the "leg-powered" category, it holds the fourth best male result (136.49 km/h) and the second best female result (123.88 km/h).

Team leader: DANIELE BECCHERO
Academic advisor: CHIARA GASTALDI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

PoliTo H2Fly is a Team developing a prototype catamaran powered by a hybrid hydrogen-battery system. We will participate in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, an international competition whose main objective is the development of zero-emission powertrains in the maritime sector. The Team brings together students from various Engineering programs, developing hydrogen fuel-cells, designing battery packs, performing structural (FEM) and hydrodynamic (CFD) analyses, sensors and telemetry systems.

Team leader: MATTEO LOMBARDO
Academic advisor: MAURO BONFANTI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The PoliTo Rocket Team is the rocketry student team of the Politecnico di Torino, entirely dedicated to the design and construction of high-powered rockets, with the aim of competing annually against the other European rocketry student teams at EuRoC. 2.25m long and less than 8kg heavy, Cavour is the first solid propelled rocket of the team, named after the homonym Italian founding father.

Team leader: CRISTIAN MANFREDI
Academic advisor: ALFONSO PAGANI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The Polito Sailing Team is a group of university students that deals with the conception, design, construction and management of sustainable and innovative prototypes of racing sailing boats, belonging to the Skiff R3 and International Moth classes, designed for participation in international sailing competitions. The Team's objective is to create a project that allows students to increase their technical, relational and managerial skills.

Team leader: FILIPPO PASQUI
Academic advisor: GIULIANA MATTIAZZO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The Team was founded in 2018 and its purpose is to help its members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills. During the weekly meetings, completely held in English, the members can engage in activities aligned with the philosophy of "learning by doing": they have the opportunity to give speeches in front of an audience, improvise a speech, exercise their English skills, listen to other people and give constructive feedback to other members. The club is affiliated with Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organization that has reached more than 130 countries, and that offers resources to learn soft skills and communication and leadership-related educational projects designed to help people learn the art of speaking, listening and reflecting.

Team leader: GIULIANO AGOSTINI
Academic advisor: GIORGIO DE PASQUALE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

PoliTOcean is a team of over 70 students from the Politecnico di Torino, led by Prof. Claudio Sansoè, dedicated to underwater robotics and the design of ROVs for marine environmental protection. It participates annually in the MATE ROV Competition in the USA. The team has a Research and Development area that collaborates with hi-tech companies and is initiating the study of an AUV. The goal is to win the competition and grow beyond the Politecnico.

Team leader: CARLO STEFANO SECLI
Academic advisor: CLAUDIO SANSOE'
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PoliToMars is a multidisciplinary team of engineering and architecture students. The project was born with the idea of creating something innovative and exciting, the goal is to design and define, in its entirety, a habitable module on Mars. With the aim of developing all the features, not only inherent in the structure, but also in the production of energy, materials and the management of construction and living processes that can make the module completely autonomous.

Team leader: GIORGIO BAROLO
Academic advisor: VALERIO DE BIAGI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF STRUCTURAL, GEOTECHNICAL AND BUILDING ENGINEERING

We are PoliTOrbital, a student team that develops the preliminary design of a suborbital aircraft that can guarantee access to space and the experimentation of microgravity to as large a number of passengers as possible in compliance with environmental standards. Each year we take part on the Défi Aérospatial Etudiant, a student competition sponsored by the European Space Agency ESA, ArianeGroup and Dassault Aviation.

Team leader: DELARAM DINIAN
Academic advisor: ROBERTA FUSARO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

The Team is focussed on Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking. The main activities are: participating in international "Capture The Flag" competitions, internal training through talks and presentations, organization of public events about cybersecurity and collaboration with various departments of the Polytechnic.

Team leader: ALESSANDRO PIZZORNI
Academic advisor: CATALDO BASILE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

The QubiTO Team deals with quantum computing from an engineering, algorithmic, mathematical and application point of view. The goal is to explore and disclose the most recent results in this innovative field, promoting discussions with industries and research teams and participating in national and international competitions. The focus is on developing innovative solutions to real-world problems where a quantum advantage can be obtained.

Team leader: LEONARDO NICCOLAI
Academic advisor: BARTOLOMEO MONTRUCCHIO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

RoboTO is a multidisciplinary Student Team that designs, builds, and programs robots for international competitions such as the RoboMaster University League and the Field Robotic Event. Combining expertise in mechatronics, computer science, electronics, mechanics, and management, the team creates innovative, reliable systems through an experimental and continuously improving approach.

Team leader: LETIZIA D'ANGELO
Academic advisor: MARCELLO CHIABERGE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Scacchi PoliTO is a chess club that was formed in 2020, when some students came up with the idea of gathering all the chess enthusiasts of our university! One of our goals is to use chess as a tool to develop and improve soft skills such as problem solving, essential for every type of engineer. We do organize tournaments, lessons and we propose new and interesting challenges that encourage a never-ending growth! Telegram: @ScacchiPoliTO

Team leader: MANUEL MACIS
Academic advisor: GIOVANNI SQUILLERO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

SemiTO-V is a RISC-V student Team at Politecnico di Torino (DET) that uses open standard RISC-V ISA to create custom processors, firmware, and software as well as our own PCB designs (for both the processors developed by the Team and those already in production), and share them with open source. Various areas are being progressively explored, from circuit analysis to processor architecture, including RTL design and low-level software development for the RISC-V ISA (RV32 and RV64).

Team leader: TAN SIRET AKINCI
Academic advisor: CLAUDIO PASSERONE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Senzaspazio, an team of the Polytechnic University of Turin, promotes design through events, interdisciplinary connections, and the enhancement of student projects. The goal is to create a dynamic community, foster professional networking, and raise awareness of academic skills. Bridging the gap between academia and the professional world, Senzaspazio transforms the city into a creative stage, contributing to the growth of students.

Team leader: DANIELE ABATE
Academic advisor: ANDREA DI SALVO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

The team is created to project and realize small modular structures at the service of operators and professionals who work in the high mountains. Monitoring and research activities require structures at height to accomodate the equipment and the staff, which need a temporary living space. The purpose is to develop design skills starting from the conditions of the Alpine context, dealing with the sustainability of interventions and the relationship with the territory.

Team leader: ANDREA VERNETTI ROSINA
Academic advisor: ROBERTO DINI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

The Smart Green team is a student group dedicated to developing innovative solutions in the field of Agriculture 4.0, with a focus on the digitalization and automation of agricultural processes. Our main goal is to create advanced technologies that enhance efficiency and sustainability in the agricultural sector. One of our flagship projects is the development of automated soilless cultivation chambers, which enable the growth of vegetables in fully autonomous and controlled environments. These systems optimize resource use and minimize environmental impact. The team is involved in every stage of development, from designing the structure and irrigation and lighting systems to integrating electronics for data collection and real-time monitoring of plant growth conditions. By combining engineering, electronics, and agricultural expertise, Smart Green actively contributes to shaping the future of sustainable agriculture.

Team leader: LUCA GHIOTTO
Academic advisor: FRANCO LOMBARDI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

The Team is responsible for the design, construction, and testing of pasta-and-glue bridges, adhering to international construction guidelines widely shared by numerous universities. The annual "Spaghetti Bridge" competition, mainly addressed to students of the Polytechnic, but also open to students from other universities, concerns the construction of a bridge of one meter span. The winners will have the opportunity to attend international competitions if they achieve noteworthy outcomes. The Team also hosts "MIDI Spaghetti Bridge" competitions with half-meter-span bridges as part of orientation activities with high schools, with the goal of drawing students' attention to specific aspects of civil engineering. Additionally, the Team plans "MINI Spaghetti Bridge" activities that are targeted mostly at elementary and middle school students. Modeling clay is used in place of glue for this competition, which is already held in conjunction with the Bimbi al Poli and Salone del Libro events with considerable success.

Team leader: FEDERICO SILVESTRI
Academic advisor: GIORGIO ZAVARISE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF STRUCTURAL, GEOTECHNICAL AND BUILDING ENGINEERING

The project was founded in 2004 and is one of the historic teams of the Politecnico. Over the years, the team has developed several Formula-type race cars: initially with internal combustion engines, then hybrid, and currently electric, acquiring advanced know-how in research and development. It is currently made up of 80 members who design, simulate, and test every part of the vehicle with the aim of participating annually in world-class competitions organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The competition evaluates the quality of the design and the engineering efficiency of the race car through a series of static and dynamic tests. The car features a complete aerodynamic package, tested in a wind tunnel, a carbon fiber monocoque entirely made by the team, four in-wheel electric motors, and electronics fully designed within the group.

Team leader: LORENZO CAMBURSANO
Academic advisor: ANDREA TONOLI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The project involves the design, construction and testing of an autonomous driving electric competition vehicle. The vehicle will thus be able to participate in international competitions, in which it will be evaluated on the basis of its design qualities and engineering efficiency. The best known competition is the one proposed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), called Formula SAE, which can be attended by teams made up of undergraduate and master's degree students. Until 2016, the competition included only two categories: one for internal combustion vehicles and one for electric vehicles. Starting in 2017, Formula SAE introduced a third category for autonomous vehicles. Therefore, university students will be engaged in the design and testing of a vehicle compliant with the competition regulations and capable of moving without a driver thanks to the data collected and processed, respectively, by sensors and algorithms of perception, control and planning of the trajectory. The competition is organized in a series of static tests and a series of dynamic tests conducted without any human driver.

Team leader: TOMMASO PAMPLONI
Academic advisor: NICOLA AMATI
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The STUDIO IREOS Team (formerly VERTIGO LAB) is made up of students who share the desire to apply university skills in a practical manner in the audiovisual sector. This is in order to grow and bring out the excellence of Film and Media Engineering and the Polytechnic itself in this sector. The members, having met on previous film projects, formed a team in 2018 and decided as their first project to pursue the production of a documentary.

Team leader: IRENE PRENCIPE
Academic advisor: TATIANA MAZALI
Department: INTERUNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL AND URBAN STUDIES AND PLANNING

The MeshLink Student Team designs and builds Open Source wireless communication solutions (LoRa/Meshtastic) to increase safety in off-grid areas, develops innovative devices such as SOS columns for hiking trails and vehicle tracking systems. The team combines a passion for telecommunications with hands-on experience in hardware and software design, turning knowledge into real-impact solutions.

Team leader: AGNESE PONZANO
Academic advisor: DANIELE TRINCHERO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PoliTeK Music is a student Team at Politecnico di Torino (DET) dedicated to developing innovative audio instruments and technologies. The team fosters an environment where ideas become projects, promoting collaboration and creativity. By sharing the work in an open-source perspective, the team aims to unite musicians, engineers, designers and enthusiasts, exploring new solutions and pushing music beyond its limits.

Team leader: ANGELO TEDESCO
Academic advisor: PAOLO BARDELLA
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The S 55 team was founded with inspiration from the legendary Savoia-Marchetti S55X, an icon of Italian aviation and a symbol of innovation. Guided by the same pioneering vision, the research group develops prototypes that integrate sustainability, scientific research, and advanced technologies. In 2024 the S55-02 achieved its first fully electric flight. Currently under development, HERA is set to become the world's first hydrogen-powered seaplane, charting the course toward a greener future.

E-mail: teams55.polito@gmail.com
Team leader: ANOUAR LABIOUI
Academic advisor: ENRICO CESTINO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The Team proposes a path aimed at providing each member with the expressive and planning skills required to stage a theater show. Students thus have the opportunity to deepen a personal passion accompanied by experts in the field, and also form a heterogeneous group that enhances group dynamics and collaborative learning, concretizing a multidisciplinarity between design and performing and representative arts.

Team leader: FRANCESCA SALVAIA
Academic advisor: CRISTIAN CAMPAGNARO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

TOC2 works in participatory architecture and urbanism, focusing on commoning in rural and marginal contexts. It promotes bottom-up regeneration through collaborative practices, sustainable self-construction, and educational innovation. It aims to revitalize the Valentino campus and build partnerships with local actors to train aware designers and foster inclusive student communities.

Team leader: MICHELE TRUCCO
Academic advisor: JANIRA VASSALLO
Department: INTERUNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL AND URBAN STUDIES AND PLANNING

WEEE Open is a student team at Politecnico di Torino focused on refurbishing and repairing discarded computers to reduce electronic waste and donate them to schools, public institutions, and non-profit organizations. Alongside this, the team develops open-source projects, electronic prototypes, and creative reuse initiatives, fostering training, sustainability, and collaboration with other teams within the Student Sustainability Hub and the 2030 Agenda framework.

Team leader: GRAZIANO MENNEAS
Academic advisor: DEBORA FINO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ZEFIRO Urban Air Mobility Team of Politecnico di Torino designs and builds vertical take-off and landing unmanned vehicles for the Vertical Flight Society Design & Build Competition. Winner of the Best New Entry Award 2025 of VFS Design Competition, the team advances research on ducted and distributed propulsion while promoting sustainable urban air mobility and fostering strong synergies between students, industry, and research.

Team leader: MIRKO FRANZONI
Academic advisor: ANGELO LERRO
Department: DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING