The EMRA’25 Workshop, held June 3–5, 2025, at the Rockheim Museum in Trondheim, Norway, hosted by NTNU, concluded as a pivotal event for marine robotics and applications. Linked with the Erasmus Mundus MIR symposium, the two-day workshop united approximately 150 researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers to advance marine robotics and its applications.
Here are the key statistics:
• Attendees: 150 participants representing academia, industry, and policy sector
• Speakers: 35 speakers, including project leaders and industry representatives, delivered keynotes and presentations
• Program: Featured sessions on cooperative robotics, underwater perception, and live demos at Brattøra Harbour (e.g., Blueeye, Clean Sea Solutions), plus a student poster session and MIR Championship.
• Projects: Highlighted EU initiatives like our MARBLE, UWIN-LABUST, Climarest, SEACLEAR 2.0, and others.
The event reinforced Trondheim’s growing role as a marine robotics hub, with proceedings detailing presented projects and technical advancements, are available via the EMRA’25 website: Proceedings