For Submeeting 2026, see below please
Air–Sea International Workshop
https://webperso.ensta.fr/viel/workshop.html?lang=en
June 19, 2026 – ENSTA, 2 Rue François Verny, Brest, France - Grand Amphi 1 - Norbert Fargère
Free of charge. Registration is mandatory, as access is subject to prior authorization.
Invited talks will be delivered by distinguished European researchers, including :
G. De Croon (TU Delft, confirmed remotely),
N. Marchand (Gipsa-lab CNRS Grenoble, confirmed),
Massimo Caccia (CNR-INM, Genoa, confirmed),
David Cabecinhas (ISR/IST Lisbon, confirmed),
Maarja Kruusmaa (Tallinn, confirmed),
Pere Ridao Rodríguez (Girona, confirmed),
and more to be announced.
Call for Oral and Poster Contributions
The first Air Sea International Workshop 2026 will take place on 19 June 2026 at ENSTA Brest, France (Some talks may be rescheduled to Thursday 18 (late) afternoon). Free of charge, but Registration is mandatory, as access is subject to prior authorization.
Topics of Interest
Aerial and maritime robotic systems
Autonomous and hybrid air–sea vehicles
Bio-inspired robotics and locomotion
Experimental platforms and field validation
Multi-robot cooperation between aerial and marine systems
Navigation, perception, and control in marine environments
Air–sea interaction for sensing and robotics
Communication and networking between aerial and marine robots
Energy management and long-duration missions
Applications in ocean monitoring and maritime operations
Submission Guidelines (see also flyer attached) Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract (1-2 pages, single-column document) describing their work to:
air-sea_int_ws@ensta.fr
Submissions should include the title, authors, affiliations, contact email, and a short description of objectives, methods, and results. Authors must indicate a preferred presentation format: oral presentation or poster presentation.
Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline:
April 15, 2026
Notification of acceptance: May 1st 2026
Workshop date: 19 June 2026
Venue
ENSTA Brest – Grand Amphithéâtre Norbert Fargère, Brest, France
Contact
Air–Sea International Workshop 2026 – Organizing Committee ENSTA Brest, France
Email: air-sea_int_ws@ensta.fr
Supported also by GDR Robotique (TS3 Hétérogénéité et Complexité)
Submeeting 2026 Brest
https://webperso.ensta.fr/viel/submeeting2026.html?lang=en
Dates & Location
From June 15th to June 19th, 2026.
ENSTA – Brest campus, 2 Rue François Verny, 29200 Brest Google Maps
Objectives
The Submeeting is an event organized by marine robotics researchers from the French Robotics Research Network (GDR Robotique). In 2026, ENSTA welcomes you to its new indoor experimental pool to test your robot prototypes, sensors, and algorithms in a controlled environment without risk of loss.
The Submeeting aims to:
Promote research in autonomous marine robotics.
Test prototypes of robots, sensors, and algorithms.
Organize workshops and feedback sessions.
The Air Sea Test Basin
Outdoor tests for autonomous exploration robots (underwater, surface, aerial, ground…) are often difficult to organize due to weather, safety, and legal constraints. Controlled infrastructures close to real conditions are essential for improving experimental results.
ENSTA’s new pool, planned to open at the end of 2025, has a
20m × 12m surface and a
depth of 6m,
5 m ceiling clearance, large surrounding banks.
The walls allow
GPS signals to pass through
for aerial and surface robots. A mobile walkway and an overhead crane allow easy deployment and recovery of large platforms.
The event is supported by ENSTA, IP Paris, CNRS, Lab-Sticc, IsBlue (France 2030), Gdr-Robotique, Brest-Metropole, Exail, Trinoma, ROV-Expert, ...
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