Francisco Martín Rico is a Full Professor at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and leads the Intelligent Robotics Lab. His research focuses on robot software architectures, planning, and navigation. He has applied this expertise in national and European research projects, as well as in major international robotics competitions, including RoboCup.

Rodrigo Pérez-Rodríguez is an Associate Professor at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. His research focuses on modular, flexible, and scalable software architectures for social and autonomous robots. Primarily applied to elderly care preventing disability, he has led several national and international research projects and authored multiple scientific publications in the area. He has also participated in major international robotics competitions such as RoboCup.