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SmartMove Lab · University of the Aegean

Syros Open-Sea Autonomy Testbed

SmartMove Lab provides an integrated research and testing environment in the Aegean Sea, combining autonomous marine platforms, advanced sensing technologies, the AegeaNET AIS/ADS-B monitoring network, and dedicated facilities for the development, integration, and real-world validation of intelligent maritime systems.

Physical AI: autonomous & cooperative vessels

Maritime informatics & digital twins

Multimodal data fusion & AI

Maritime security & resilience

Edge & agentic AI for vessels

~50

patents cite our work

12+

sea-trial campaigns since 2023

Open sea

test area in the central Aegean, with live ferry traffic

Surface + underwater

autonomous coverage: ASVs, USV swarm, ROV

Radar · sonar · cameras · LiDAR

onboard and shore sensing

AIS + ADS-B

AegeaNET live sea and air traffic network

RHIB

support boat for launch, recovery and safety

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Maritime companies

Consulting & studies

US & international

What we do

From fundamental research to real-world implementation

Research areas

Autonomous systems, maritime informatics, and AI-driven solutions for intelligent transportation

Active projects

Horizon Europe, MSCA and Digital Europe projects, including the Remanufacturing-X maritime pilot hosted on the Syros testbed

Education

Graduate programs, summer schools, and professional training in maritime robotics

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Software & data

Open-source software and real-world maritime data from sea trials and continuous network monitoring

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The Syros Testbed

From concept to sea trials at the heart of the Aegean Sea

Surface and underwater vehicles

Autonomous surface vessels, a USV swarm and a remotely operated underwater vehicle

Waterfront workshop

Integration, launch and recovery on the waterfront just outside Ermoupoli, with prototyping and 3D printing at the Department facilities in town

Sensors & data

Onboard sensing systems and regional tracking infrastructure for maritime data collection

Field operations

Support vessels, deployment equipment, and real-time monitoring systems

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Highlights from SmartMove Lab

MMDF toolbox featured on the EU Innovation Radar

The European Commission's Innovation Radar now features the Multi-Modal Data Fusion Toolbox (MMDF), a streaming data ...

Maritime Informatics & Robotics Summer School 2026

Ten days of lectures, hands-on labs, pool tests, and real sea trials brought approximately 45 students to Syros to pr...

CREXDATA demo for the Merchant Marine Academy of Syros

SmartMove Lab hosted AEN Syros for a live demonstration of intelligent maritime systems developed within the EU-funde...

Med Researcher Night

Local students visited SmartMove Lab during Med Researcher Night, exploring state-of-the-art equipment and experienci...

SmartMove Lab Hosts IEEE Maritime Informatics & Robotics Symposium

SmartMove Lab successfully hosted the IEEE Symposium on Maritime Informatics and Robotics in Ermoupoli, Syros, bringi...