At SmartMove Lab, our state-of-the-art infrastructure is designed to bridge theory and real-world maritime operations. Sea trials are at the core of what we do: they provide the rigorous, operational testing environment where autonomous platforms, cooperative multi-vehicle systems and multimodal sensor suites are validated under real ocean conditions. These trials ensure that our equipment doesn’t just perform in a lab, but meets the practical demands of sea-states, environmental variability, and long-duration deployment. With advanced vessels, underwater platforms, sensor networks and digital twin simulation rigs, we turn innovative ideas into proven capabilities that drive maritime research, autonomy and connectivity into operational reality.
What We Offer
SmartMove Lab provides:
- Full-scale sea-trial capability — access to test ranges in the Aegean Sea, with direct deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles in real maritime environments.
- Fleet of modular autonomous platforms — including USVs, RIBs, ASVs, and UUVs equipped with interchangeable sensor payloads for cooperative autonomy experiments.
- Real-time sensor and data networks — such as AegeaNET (AIS, ADS-B, radar, GNSS, and environmental sensors) enabling live situational awareness and data fusion.
- Digital-twin and simulation environments — for mission design, multi-agent coordination, and performance evaluation under virtualized sea conditions.
- Interdisciplinary integration — a rare bridge between engineering, design, and informatics, allowing concepts to evolve from idea to prototype to field-validated system.
- Maritime operations base in Syros — providing continuous access to port infrastructure, coastal waters, and real-world collaboration with local maritime authorities and industry.
Facility Categories
Autonomous Systems
Surface and underwater vehicles for cooperative swarm operations and maritime robotics research.
Waterfront Workshop
Prototyping and fabrication facilities steps from the sea, enabling rapid design-to-testbed cycles.
Sensors & Data
Onboard sensing systems and regional tracking infrastructure for maritime data collection.
Field Operations
Support vessels, deployment equipment, and real-time monitoring systems for sea trial operations.
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