ISEL participated in Naval-REX25, part of REPMUS 2025 (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems), the world's largest exercise in robotics and unmanned vehicles at sea. The event, organized by the Portuguese Navy, began on September 8th in Tróia and Sesimbra and attracted over 2,000 participants from 32 countries.

ISEL was represented by Professor Carlos Gonçalves (DEI/ISEL) and Alexandre Figueiredo, a student in ISEL's Master's in Informatics and Multimedia Engineering program. He participated in the initiative as part of his Master's thesis, which consists of developing a cyber-physical system for autonomous control of Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) vessels. The system is being developed in a modular, expandable format, focused on the integration of multiple motors, sensors, and communication interfaces, ensuring robustness and adaptability to different operational scenarios.

This participation was in collaboration with the Infante D. Henrique Nautical School (ENIDH), which led the Portuguese team, also bringing together members from the Instituto Superior Técnico and Universidade Nova. The presented works covered areas such as robotic sailing, autonomous vessels, communications, solar energy, and navigation algorithms, reflecting the national commitment to integration between academia and the defense and security sectors.

This participation represents ISEL's commitment to supporting academic projects connected to the professional environment and current technological challenges.