The University of Plymouth has joined partners from the city and the wider South West to showcase Plymouth's status as the UK's National Centre for Marine Autonomy (NCMA) to a global audience.
The NCMA was designated by the Ministry of Defence in June last year, one of a series of announcements that placed Plymouth and the wider South West at the heart of the UK's capability and resilience in defence and dual-use technologies.
It acknowledged the city's existing position as a hub of innovation and expertise in all aspects of marine autonomy, and its ambition to grow that influence and leadership at a regional, national and international level.
Now many of its key partners - spanning national and local government, industry, academia and regulatory bodies - have come together to present the NCMA to delegates at Oceanology International 2026, the world's premier biennial ocean technology exhibition.
They included senior leaders from the University, researchers in marine autonomy and similar disciplines, technicians and students working on marine autonomy-related initiatives, and graduates from a wide range of courses now working across the sector.
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