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Universitat Jaume I (UJI), based in Castellón, Spain, has established itself as a dynamic research institution with deep expertise spanning robotic manipulation, computer vision, underwater robotics, and human-robot interaction. The university's robotics and AI research is anchored primarily within the Robotic Intelligence Laboratory, which has produced some of the most widely referenced scholarship in the field of robotic grasping and manipulation. UJI's most celebrated contribution is its seminal work on data-driven grasp synthesis, a survey that has accumulated over 1,400 cumulative citations across multiple versions and remains a cornerstone reference for researchers worldwide. This body of work, alongside a landmark 2023 deep learning review of grasp synthesis with over 215 citations, positions UJI as a leading authority on how robots learn to pick up and manipulate objects intelligently. The institution's expertise extends naturally into hand kinematics and EMG-based motion characterization, informing both prosthetics research and rehabilitation technology. Beyond manipulation, UJI has made distinctive contributions to underwater robotics, developing UWSim, an open-source simulation platform for underwater intervention missions, and co-designing novel underwater robot arms for shallow-water operations — work that has attracted significant international collaboration. Earlier pioneering efforts in machine vision for fruit quality grading and log-polar imaging for robot perception further demonstrate the breadth of the institution's vision-based research heritage. UJI also distinguishes itself through applied research in augmented reality for clinical psychology, telelaboratory frameworks for remote robot programming, and assistive robotics for elderly care — reflecting a strong commitment to translating robotics research into real human benefit. With a citation portfolio reflecting both foundational theory and practical innovation, UJI offers prospective students and collaborators a uniquely interdisciplinary and internationally recognized research environment.