MARIS-AI: Marine AI and Robotics for Innovation and Sustainability
Dear Colleagues,
we are pleased to invite you, your colleagues and your students to the Second Edition of the two-day International Symposium “MARIS-AI: Marine AI and Robotics for Innovation and Sustainability”, at the interface of the Sorbonne Center for AI (SCAI) and the Ocean Institute at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.
Date: January 20–21, 2027
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/maris-ai2027/
This year we have a Call for Paper with IEEE Xplore proceedings after the symposium.
Feel free to share with your teams and your interested students.
Program Highlights:
- Keynotes: Strategic perspectives on AI and robotics from distinguished international and regional speakers.
- Multidisciplinary Panels: A multidisciplinary dialogue on AI sustainability, international regulations, and GCC-wide cooperation for marine innovation, from academia, industry, and public institutions.
- Next-Gen Talent: A dedicated poster session and competition showcasing the work of students from BSc, MSc and PhD level.
Important dates
- 15 October 2026: Abstract Submission
- 15 November 2026: Paper Submission (both for Talk and Poster)
- 10 December 2026: Paper Acceptance
- 31 December 2026: Camera Ready Paper submission
- 20-21 January 2027: 9am-17pm
We look forward to welcoming you to Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi for the MARIS-AI symposium at the intersection of AI and Marine Science.
Best regards,
Giulia De Masi
On behalf of the MARIS-AI Organizing Committee
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Scope & themes
We welcome research scientific contributions on (including but not limited to):
- AI for marine sensing, perception, and decision-making
- Computer vision, deep learning, and biodiversity assessment
- Autonomous surface and underwater vehicles, multi-robot and swarm systems
- Aerial drones for maritime monitoring
- Marine Industrial applications
- Marine Energies
- Data-driven oceanography, digital twins, predictive modeling
- BioInspired and Soft Robotics
- Ethics, and standards in marine AI & robotics
Proceedings
The accepted papers will be published as Proceedings on IEEE Xplore, subject to meeting IEEE's scope and quality requirements.
Instructions
- Format: IEEE Conference Template
- Review & outcomes: The top-ranked papers will be selected for a featured talk. Given limited space, other accepted submissions will be presented as posters.