TANDEM will design and integrate cooperative surface and underwater robotic platforms — including an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) and a bi-manual Intervention Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (I-AUV) — together with advanced autonomy, perception and multimodal human-robot interfaces.
The project aims to deliver robust, scalable solutions for offshore wind farms, aquaculture facilities and subsea pipelines, reducing operational costs, increasing safety and minimising environmental impact.
Key objectives:
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Advance multi-vehicle autonomy and coordination methods to enable reliable collaboration between surface and underwater robots.
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Improve underwater perception, navigation and communication to support complex inspection and intervention tasks.
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Develop intuitive multimodal interfaces for remote operators, supporting task allocation, supervision and human intervention when needed.
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Demonstrate end-to-end inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) workflows in realistic sea trials.
The project is coordinated by ViCOROB (University of Girona), and the consortium includes Universitat Jaume I (UJI) and Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), bringing together complementary expertise in marine robotics, control, perception and ocean engineering.
TANDEM is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MCIN) under grant PID2023/149910OB-C31 and runs from September 2024 to December 2027.
With this support, the consortium will progress from laboratory development to sea trials and technology transfer, ensuring results that are scientifically rigorous and operationally relevant.
We invite stakeholders, industry partners and the marine research community to follow our progress.
Updates on milestones, publications and demonstrations will be published on this site and via the consortium’s communication channels.
For enquiries or collaboration proposals, please contact: info@tandem.es