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Fernando Ropero’s research lies at the intersection of cooperative robotics, autonomous control architectures, and AI-driven teleassistance, with a particular focus on heterogeneous robot teams operating in challenging environments. His most impactful contribution is the TERRA path planning algorithm (130 citations), which enables coordinated exploration between unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—a foundational work for multi-robot systems in both terrestrial and planetary settings. Ropero extended this line of inquiry to space exploration with a strategical path planner for UGV-UAV cooperation on Mars terrains, and developed ARIES, an autonomous controller for multirobot cooperation in space missions. He also contributed to assistive robotics through LARES, an AI-based teleassistance system for emergency home monitoring, and a related system aimed at improving quality of life for the elderly. His MoBAr architecture offers a hierarchical, action-oriented control framework, while his work on T-REX demonstrates a versatile executive applicable across robotic domains. With over 170 cumulative citations, Ropero’s work bridges autonomous navigation, human-robot interaction, and space robotics, making him a notable figure in cooperative autonomous systems.