Engineering autonomy for a safer, smarter ocean
Marine Robotics is one of INESCTEC.OCEAN’s core areas of expertise. With over 30 years of experience and the largest marine robotics group in Portugal, we develop advanced robotic platforms designed to operate autonomously in extreme marine environments.
Our goal is to expand what is possible at sea — enabling deeper, longer, and safer missions through innovation in autonomous systems and digital integration.
Our Approach
We adopt a “go deeper, stay longer, do more” philosophy. This means designing robotic systems that are highly autonomous, resilient under pressure, and capable of extended operations with minimal human intervention. Our research includes both the development of hardware and the design of intelligent systems for mission planning, monitoring, and control.
The Atlantic Ocean serves as our living lab—an ideal setting to test robotic solutions in some of the world’s harshest sea conditions.
Strategic Goals
Our Impact
INESCTEC.OCEAN’s work in marine robotics supports the shift toward safer, cost-effective, and data-rich ocean exploration.
Our systems reduce reliance on large support vessels, lower human risk, and enable continuous observation of critical marine environments—all key elements for the future of ocean monitoring and infrastructure management.
