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Constantino Valero Ubierna is a prominent agricultural engineering researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, precision agriculture, and sustainable food production. His research has made significant contributions to reducing the environmental impact of conventional farming by developing intelligent robotic systems capable of replacing or minimizing chemical inputs. His most influential work, "Fleets of robots for environmentally-safe pest control in agriculture" (2016), has garnered over 220 citations and established him as a leading voice in agricultural robotics, addressing the urgent challenge of feeding a growing global population without unsustainable pesticide reliance. Valero Ubierna has been particularly active in advancing robotic fertilization technologies for organic strip-cropping systems, combining deep learning methods such as convolutional neural networks with 3D optical sensing and point cloud localization to enable precise, plant-level nutrient application. His contributions to multispectral imaging for non-destructive crop monitoring and vineyard phenotyping further demonstrate his commitment to smart, sensor-driven agriculture. With a body of work spanning over 380 cumulative citations, his research consistently bridges cutting-edge computer vision and autonomous systems with practical, sustainability-focused agricultural solutions, making him a valuable reference for students and researchers in agri-robotics and precision farming.