The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca is one of the best universities in Romania. It comprises twelve faculties that offer bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs, as well as life-long learning programs. These cover a wide range of domains, from engineering, architecture, fundamental sciences, to social sciences, humanities and arts.

With a strong belief in the value of international exchanges, The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca has currently over 400 inter-university collaboration agreements and has carried out a large number of student and researcher mobilities. Opening up towards the European and global education and research, a steady process of internationalization is one of the major objectives of the university.

Technical University of Cluj Napoca (UTC) is leading the work package on robotic perception of the SeaClear2.0 system, involving the upgrade of both sensor hardware and perception algorithms for better litter detection in water and from the air. Within this work package, the UTC team will specifically focus on localisation and mapping.