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    ContractsUniversity of Limerick – Mobile Robot Motion Capture System and Compact Autonomous Survey Vehicle
    Awarded contract

    University of Limerick – Mobile Robot Motion Capture System and Compact Autonomous Survey Vehicle

    Awarded
    €130k
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    University of Limerick seeks a mobile robot motion capture system for indoor robotic research and a compact autonomous surface vehicle for hydrographic surveys.

    🇮🇪IrelandPublished 22 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaTED
    Awarded
    €130k
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      €130,000
      Euros
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇮🇪Ireland

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • VM
      VICON MOTION SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. TG
    THURN Group Ltd
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    22 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    University of Limerick is seeking two specialized instruments for advanced research and teaching in autonomous systems and environmental monitoring. Lot 1: A Mobile Robot Motion Capture System to provide high-accuracy, low-latency, real-time 3D positional and orientation tracking for multiple aerial, ground, and surface robotic vehicles operating simultaneously in an indoor laboratory environment. This system will support research, teaching, and industrial collaboration in autonomous systems, multi-agent robotics, navigation, and human-robot interaction. Lot 2: A Compact Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) designed for hydrographic and bathymetric surveys in shallow inshore waters, rivers, and lakes. The ASV will support both autonomous and remote-controlled survey operations, including multibeam sonar bathymetric mapping, water-quality profiling, and environmental data collection. The vehicle should be easily transportable and suitable for coastal, estuarine, and inland waterbody applications. Both instruments will enhance research capabilities and provide hands-on teaching tools for UL CRIS and collaborative projects.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, University of Limerick has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. VICON MOTION SYSTEMS LIMITED1× · 17%
    2. THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC1× · 17%
    3. Particular Sciences Limited1× · 17%
    4. RTD Technology Ltd Trading As Asistec1× · 17%
    5. Horiba UK Ltd1× · 17%
    6. BRUKER UK LIMITED1× · 17%

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    Publications Office of the European Union
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    Record ID
    653484-2026

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