The University of Plymouth is part of a consortium that has launched the first stage of a dedicated maritime autonomy sensor and weather test range in Plymouth Sound.
Located on the Breakwater Fort, it marks a significant step forward for the Maritime Autonomy Assurance Testbed (MAAT) programme and Plymouth's development as the UK's National Centre for Marine Autonomy.
The MAAT programme is being driven through a partnership brought together by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and, in addition to the University, includes the Ministry of Defence, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Met Office, and Team Plymouth.
It aims to deliver an assurance framework that reduces barriers to the adoption of marine autonomous systems (MAS), both for defence and commercial purposes.
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