Centre of Excellence MARBLE Wins Game Changer Award 2026 for Environmental Innovation
Successful Horizon Europe MARBLE Review Meeting Held in Šibenik
IEEE MetroSea 2026 Concludes Successfully with a Visit to MARBLE Pilot Sites
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Centre of Excellence MARBLE Wins Game Changer Award 2026 for Environmental Innovation
The Centre of Excellence MARBLE has been awarded the prestigious Game Changer Award 2026 in the EcoTech Progress of the Year category, recognizing its contribution to developing innovative technological solutions for environmental protection.
Successful Horizon Europe MARBLE Review Meeting Held in Šibenik
On 8–9 October 2026, the Centre of Excellence MARBLE welcomed representatives of the European Commission and external reviewers to Šibenik, Croatia, for the Horizon Europe MARBLE project review meeting.
IEEE MetroSea 2026 Concludes Successfully with a Visit to MARBLE Pilot Sites
From 5 to 7 October 2026, the IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea (MetroSea 2026) took place in Šibenik, Croatia, with the Centre of Excellence MARBLE playing a prominent role in its organization and scientific programme.
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Invited lecture by Juan D. Hernández Vega
MARBLE, UNIZG-FER Laboratory of Underwater Systems and Technologies (LABUST), and IEEE OES University of Zagreb Student Branch Chapter organized a lecture “Motion Planning for Multipurpose Autonomous Systems” that will be held by Juan D. Hernández Vega, PhD, from Cardiff University (UK). The lecture will take place on Thursday, October 29th, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at MARBLE HQ (Froudeova 13).
Invited lecture by Victor A. Romero-Cano
MARBLE, UNIZG-FER Laboratory of Underwater Systems and Technologies (LABUST), and IEEE OES University of Zagreb Student Branch Chapter organized a lecture “What do robots need to know and remember? World representations for autonomous systems” that will be held by Victor A. Romero-Cano, PhD, from Cardiff University (UK). The lecture will take place on Friday, October 30th, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at LABUST (UNIZG-FER, Miramarska cesta 20).
Invited lecture by Gwendolyn Edgar
MARBLE, UNIZG-FER Laboratory of Underwater Systems and Technologies (LABUST), and IEEE OES University of Zagreb Student Branch Chapter organized a lecture “Robots for Conservation: Preserving the Human Element” that will be held by Gwendolyn Edgar, PhD researcher at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Centre for Robotics. The lecture will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 12 p.m. at the UNIZG-FER, Grey Hall.
Core Focus
Key Research Areas
Maritime Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Encompasses a variety of marine robots, including underwater and surface vehicles, aerial robots, ground robots operating in coastal environments, and autonomous unmanned ships.
Maritime Green Endurance
Includes conventional renewable energy systems exploiting solar, wind, and wave energy with specific applications in remote island areas, underwater recharging stations, and docking algorithms for unmanned vehicles.
Maritime Internet-of-Things
Addresses a network of physical devices embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity, operating in maritime environments.
Maritime Digital Twins
Maritime digital twins are still in their early stages of development focusing on environmental monitoring and shipping.
