Digitalising the Ocean: Interview with Gabriel Gomez of Marine Instruments on Smart Sensors, Autonomous Systems, and Seabed Security
In this exclusive interview recorded ahead of Defence IQ’s Seabed Security conference, Gabriel Gómez, General Manager at Marine Instruments, discusses how the company’s technologies are helping to digitalise the maritime domain and strengthen the protection of critical underwater infrastructure. Drawing on Marine Instruments’ origins in fisheries technology, Gómez explains how innovations such as smart sensor buoys, solar-powered UAVs, and autonomous systems are now supporting maritime surveillance, seabed infrastructure protection, and multi-domain awareness. The conversation explores the importance of reliable data, the advantages of dual-use innovation, and the growing role of AI and autonomous platforms in securing an increasingly contested maritime environment.
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