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Ricardo Sanz is a prominent researcher whose work sits at the intersection of autonomous robotics, artificial intelligence, and knowledge engineering. Best known for his sustained contributions to ontology development for autonomous systems, Sanz has played a central role in shaping how robots represent, share, and reason about knowledge — a foundational challenge as robots increasingly operate alongside humans in unstructured environments. His most influential work stems from his active involvement with the IEEE RAS Ontologies for Robotics and Automation Working Group, where he helped pioneer standardized frameworks for autonomous robot knowledge representation, earning over 60 citations for his 2017 ontology paper and 44 citations each for related works in 2016 and 2018. His research extends into self-adaptive robot control, metacognition, and long-term autonomy — demonstrated through functional self-awareness frameworks applied to challenging domains like underwater exploration. More recently, Sanz has expanded his scope to cloud robotics and Industry 4.0, exploring immersive digital twins for smart manufacturing. Spanning over two decades — from early work on intelligent wheelchairs in 1998 to cutting-edge cyber-physical systems — his career reflects a deep, enduring commitment to making autonomous systems more capable, robust, and intelligible.