Pere Ridao is the director of the Computer Vision and Robotics Research Institute (VICOROB), the head of the Underwater Robotics Research Center (CIRS) at the University of Girona (UdG) and a co-founder of Iqua Robotics SL devoted to the manufacture of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). He served as the chair of the IFAC Technical Committee on Marine Systems (2014-2017) and as the chair of the spanish network about “Robotics and Automation for the Marine Industry” (AUTOMAR 2011-2015). Dr. Ridao research activity focuses on designing and developing Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for 3D Mapping and Intervention. During his career he has participated in several international research projects (TRIDENT, MORPH, PANDORA, EUMR, IAUV-CONTROL, SUNRISE/ LOON-DOCK, EUROFLEETS, CALDERA), international research networks (FREESUBNET, MOMARNET, ROBOACADEMY, STRONGMAR and EXCELLABUST), national research projects (AIRSUB, RAUVI, TRITON, MERBOTS, TWINBOT) and technology transfer projects (OPTIMAX, INSPECSUB, SOUNDTILES, ROBOTTNET-L3S).