We are proud to share that our Dinka Lale delivered her inaugural lecture on “𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝑆ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠” as part of the undergraduate program in Electrical and Communication Engineering in Maritime Studies. The lecture took place on December 8, 2025, at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Applied Computing, University of Dubrovnik, and…

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SeaClear 2.0 — Europe’s leading initiative for developing autonomous robotic systems to detect and remove marine litter — was recently featured on CNN. The CNN article highlights how SeaClear 2.0 uses intelligent underwater robots equipped with sonar, cameras, and a “smart grapple” capable of lifting objects up to 250 kg, alongside autonomous surface vessels that transport…

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As part of this year’s Dubrovnik Days of Creative and Cultural Industries, an event organized for the twelfth consecutive year, Laboratory for Autonomous Intelligent Systems (LARIAT) actively participated in the program dedicated to the preservation of the Adriatic seabed and the promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration between science, art, and the creative industries. On the second…

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As part of the IPA ADRION ARCA (ARtificial intelligence platform to prevent Climate change natural hazArds) project, on October 15, 2025, sensors for fire detection and environmental data collection were installed at the Institute for Mediterranean Plants of the University of Dubrovnik. Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ivana Palunko, head of the LARIAT and…

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On Friday, September 26, the Student Dormitory in Dubrovnik hosted the European Researchers’ Night – Blue-Connect 2.0, an event that, from 5 PM to 10 PM, attracted a large number of children, young people, families, and curious visitors. The event also featured representatives of LARIAT:✨ Dinka Lale at the booth “Drops from the Depths of…

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From 16 to 18 September 2025, a public demonstration of the SeaClear2.0 robotic system was held in Marseille, showcasing an innovative solution for detecting and removing marine litter from the seafloor. The demonstration was organized by Subsea Tech, a project partner and leading company in marine and underwater technologies, with participation from project partners including…

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The Laboratory for Autonomous Intelligent Systems (LARIAT) of the University of Dubrovnik took part in the third edition of the Mediterranean Machine Learning (M2L) Summer School, held in Split from 8 to 12 September 2025 and organized by the AI Education Foundation and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FESB), University…

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As part of the EU Horizon project One Blue, researchers have successfully completed the sixth of nine planned field sampling campaigns that are being conducted along coastal areas from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. The host institution for this round of sampling was Laboratory for Intelligent Autonomous Systems (LARIAT) at the University of Dubrovnik, with…

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LARIAT took part in the exciting launch of the 𝑈𝐼𝑀 𝐸1 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 – 𝐸1 𝐷𝑢𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑛𝑖𝑘 𝐺𝑃 2025, a global event celebrating innovation and sustainability in marine mobility! ✨ 📅 On Friday, June 13, at Banje Beach, LARIAT presented 🐝 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐬 – unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) designed to collect floating litter as part of SeaClear…

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