University of Malta
Malta's national university, buyer of a survey USV under the Maestri Project.
The University of Malta published a TED tender for a survey USV under its Maestri Project on 31 July 2026.
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Published a TED tender for a bathymetric-survey USV
Autonomous Systems: Land & Sea: A Maltese university buys a survey boatBackground
The University of Malta published TED notice 532994-2026 on 31 July 2026 for one uncrewed surface vessel fitted with an integrated high-definition bathymetric survey system and an energy-efficient ground control station, under its Maestri Project, CUP reference G13C25000300006.
As the buying institution, Malta's national university sits above the Maestri Project itself: the university is the contracting authority named on the notice, while Maestri is the specific grant-funded programme the purchase is charged against. It is one of two EU academic institutions, alongside the University of Limerick, buying maritime survey autonomy off a public tender in the same ten-day window.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 September 2026. Editorial standards.