Join Marinor.

We build autonomous boats in Trondheim. All NTNU students can apply, and you do not need to know anything about boats.

StatusWe are not recruiting right now

We take in new members at set times. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn, where we post when applications open.

The Marinor NTNU team

Our groups.

Nine technical groups that build the boat, and Business that keeps the team going. Have a look, so you know which one to apply for.

  • 9 technical groups
  • +1 Business
01

Software

The code that ties the boat together: the system on board, the tools we build and how every part talks to the others.

  • ROS
  • Python
  • C++
02

Hardware

The computers, sensors and parts on board, and how they are chosen, mounted and connected.

  • Components
  • CAD
  • Integration
03

Autonomy

Planning and decision making, so the boat finds a safe route on its own.

  • Path planning
  • Algorithms
  • Decisions
04

Control

Steering and thrust. Keeps the boat on the planned path in wind and waves.

  • Control theory
  • Modelling
  • Testing
05

GUI

The interface where we follow the boat, read its data and send it commands.

  • Web
  • UX
  • Visualisation
06

Perception

LiDAR, cameras and the software that lets the boat understand what is around it.

  • Sensors
  • Computer vision
  • Data
07

Sim

A digital copy of the boat and the water, so we can test the software before we go out.

  • Simulation
  • Digital twin
  • Testing
08

Electrical

Power, batteries, wiring and the electronics that keep the boat running.

  • Power
  • Wiring
  • Circuit boards
09

Hull

The hulls themselves: designing them, building them and testing them in the water.

  • Design
  • Composites
  • Stability
10

Business

Sponsors and partners, the budget, social media and this website. A good fit if you study economics, marketing or design.

  • Sponsors
  • Economy
  • PR

What you get out of it.

Hands-on vessel development

You build and test real autonomous marine systems, not only theory on paper.

Work across fields

Robotics, automation and marine engineering in the same team, on the same boat.

Meet the industry

We work with academic departments and partners who follow what we do.