THE MARINE AUTONOMY PODCAST
PUTTING YOU ON THE M.A.P.
The independent platform for the people shaping the future of UK marine autonomy.
Recorded in Plymouth, the UK's National Centre for Marine Autonomy, M.A.P. brings together industry leaders, engineers, researchers, and decision-makers.
Produced by The Hundred Hands.
ABOUT M.A.P.
Documenting the future of marine autonomy
Designated the UK’s National Centre for Marine Autonomy, Plymouth brings together industry, research, defence and world-class facilities to advance autonomous maritime systems.
M.A.P. is an independent media platform dedicated to documenting the people, organisations and technologies shaping this fast-growing sector. Produced in Plymouth, it brings together founders, engineers, researchers, operators, investors and policymakers for informed conversations about the technical, commercial and strategic developments driving marine autonomy.
Each episode captures the sector’s progress while giving participating organisations a high-quality media asset for recruitment, marketing, stakeholder engagement and investor communications.
PRESENTER
Presented by Professor Matthew Palmer
Professor of Marine Autonomy and Environmental Intelligence, University of Plymouth
Matthew brings more than two decades of experience across marine science, environmental intelligence and autonomous systems.
His work has included persistent ocean autonomy, AI-enabled Digital Twins of the Ocean, environmental monitoring, offshore energy and defence applications.
Before joining the University of Plymouth, Matthew was part of the senior leadership team at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and previously served as Chief Scientist of the UK Marine Autonomous & Robotic Systems facility.
His experience enables M.A.P. to explore both the technical detail behind new capabilities and the wider questions surrounding their deployment, adoption and future impact.
PRODUCTION
Produced by The Hundred Hands
M.A.P. is produced by The Hundred Hands, an independent Plymouth production company specialising in documentary filmmaking, podcasts and digital storytelling for organisations with complex stories to tell.
Founder Drew Graves is a filmmaker and marine autonomy specialist with more than three years’ experience working directly across the sector. His work has included sea trials, defence projects, maritime research, autonomous systems and subsurface operations, giving him a practical understanding of the technology, terminology and commercial landscape.
This experience shapes every episode, allowing conversations to move beyond general talking points and explore the engineering challenges, real-world deployment, commercialisation and future capabilities behind marine autonomous systems.
Each episode is recorded at The Hundred Hands’ dedicated studio overlooking the River Plym, using a purpose-built multi-camera set designed for professional, long-form conversations.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Put your work in front of the sector
Put your work in front of the sector
01
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Share your organisation’s perspective on the technologies, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of marine autonomy.
02
VISIBILITY
Position your organisation alongside the people and ideas driving the UK’s marine autonomy sector forward.
03
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Give customers, partners and investors a clear understanding of your organisation, capabilities and future direction.
04
RECRUITMENT
Show prospective employees the people, purpose and ambition behind your organisation.
05
LASTING VALUE
Create a professionally produced, evergreen media asset that can support marketing, recruitment and stakeholder engagement long after publication.
THE CONVERSATION
Every episode is shaped around you and your organisation
M.A.P. is a natural, unscripted conversation structured around four areas:
WHO?
Your organisation, its journey and the people behind it.
WHAT?
The technology you are developing, your current projects, trials and real-world applications.
WHY?
The problems you are solving, who you are solving them for and why your approach matters.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The future of your organisation and the wider opportunities and challenges facing marine autonomy.
Before recording, we will agree the key topics with you and tailor the conversation around your work and areas of expertise.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
One conversation. A complete content package.
One professionally produced 45–60-minute video episode
One full audio episode
Three edited vertical social reels
Custom episode artwork and thumbnail
Guest photography
Behind-the-scenes content
Pre-launch and post-launch promotion
A promotional toolkit for your organisation’s channels
Rights to repurpose the supplied short-form content
Full episodes are published through YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with selected clips and promotional content shared through LinkedIn.
PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
Choose how your organisation takes part
SELF-FUNDED EPISODE
£3,000 + VAT
A dedicated episode focused on your organisation, its capabilities, current work and future direction.
The conversation gives the sector a clear understanding of what you do, the problems you are addressing and why your work matters.
EPISODE PARTNER
£3,000 + VAT
Partner with an episode featuring a guest whose work aligns with your organisation.
You can recommend a guest, or the M.A.P. team can identify and approach suitable guests on your behalf.
Your organisation will receive prominent branding across the episode, artwork, social content and promotional campaign.
Multi-episode partnerships are also available for organisations seeking a sustained presence across the series.
EPISODE PARTNER
£3,000 + VAT
Partner with an episode featuring a guest whose work aligns with your organisation.
You can recommend a guest, or the M.A.P. team can identify and approach suitable guests on your behalf.
Your organisation will receive prominent branding across the episode, artwork, social content and promotional campaign.
Multi-episode partnerships are also available for organisations seeking a sustained presence across the series.
WHO SHOULD TAKE PART?
Built for the marine autonomy community
Built for the marine autonomy community
Autonomous underwater, surface and aerial systems
Marine robotics and artificial intelligence
Defence and maritime security
Environmental and ocean monitoring
Offshore energy and infrastructure
Ports, shipping and maritime operations
Research and higher education
Sensors, communications and supporting technologies
Investment, policy and regulation
Specialist services supporting the sector
If your work is helping shape the future of marine autonomy, we want to hear from you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The details, made clear
Where is M.A.P. recorded?
Where is M.A.P. recorded?
Where is M.A.P. recorded?
How will we prepare?
How will we prepare?
How will we prepare?
Can we suggest topics?
Can we suggest topics?
Can we suggest topics?
Can we review the episode before publication?
Can we review the episode before publication?
Can we review the episode before publication?
Is paid participation disclosed?
Is paid participation disclosed?
Is paid participation disclosed?
Can we use the content ourselves?
Can we use the content ourselves?
Can we use the content ourselves?
Can we partner with multiple episodes?
Can we partner with multiple episodes?
Can we partner with multiple episodes?
TAKE PART
PUT YOUR ORGANISATION ON THE M.A.P.
PUT YOUR ORGANISATION ON THE M.A.P.
Interested in featuring your organisation or partnering with an episode? Tell us about your organisation, project, proposed guest or topic, and we will arrange an initial conversation.
THE MARINE AUTONOMY PODCAST
PUTTING YOU ON THE M.A.P.
The independent platform for the people shaping the future of UK marine autonomy.
Recorded in Plymouth, the UK's National Centre for Marine Autonomy, M.A.P. brings together industry leaders, engineers, researchers, and decision-makers.
Produced by The Hundred Hands.
ABOUT M.A.P.
Documenting the future of marine autonomy
Designated the UK’s National Centre for Marine Autonomy, Plymouth brings together industry, research, defence and world-class facilities to advance autonomous maritime systems.
M.A.P. is an independent media platform dedicated to documenting the people, organisations and technologies shaping this fast-growing sector. Produced in Plymouth, it brings together founders, engineers, researchers, operators, investors and policymakers for informed conversations about the technical, commercial and strategic developments driving marine autonomy.
Each episode captures the sector’s progress while giving participating organisations a high-quality media asset for recruitment, marketing, stakeholder engagement and investor communications.
PRESENTER
Presented by Professor Matthew Palmer
Professor of Marine Autonomy and Environmental Intelligence, University of Plymouth
Matthew brings more than two decades of experience across marine science, environmental intelligence and autonomous systems.
His work has included persistent ocean autonomy, AI-enabled Digital Twins of the Ocean, environmental monitoring, offshore energy and defence applications.
Before joining the University of Plymouth, Matthew was part of the senior leadership team at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and previously served as Chief Scientist of the UK Marine Autonomous & Robotic Systems facility.
His experience enables M.A.P. to explore both the technical detail behind new capabilities and the wider questions surrounding their deployment, adoption and future impact.
PRODUCTION
Produced by The Hundred Hands
M.A.P. is produced by The Hundred Hands, an independent Plymouth production company specialising in documentary filmmaking, podcasts and digital storytelling for organisations with complex stories to tell.
Founder Drew Graves is a filmmaker and marine autonomy specialist with more than three years’ experience working directly across the sector. His work has included sea trials, defence projects, maritime research, autonomous systems and subsurface operations, giving him a practical understanding of the technology, terminology and commercial landscape.
This experience shapes every episode, allowing conversations to move beyond general talking points and explore the engineering challenges, real-world deployment, commercialisation and future capabilities behind marine autonomous systems.
Each episode is recorded at The Hundred Hands’ dedicated studio overlooking the River Plym, using a purpose-built multi-camera set designed for professional, long-form conversations.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Put your work in front of the sector
Put your work in front of the sector
01
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Share your organisation’s perspective on the technologies, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of marine autonomy.
02
VISIBILITY
Position your organisation alongside the people and ideas driving the UK’s marine autonomy sector forward.
03
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Give customers, partners and investors a clear understanding of your organisation, capabilities and future direction.
04
RECRUITMENT
Show prospective employees the people, purpose and ambition behind your organisation.
05
LASTING VALUE
Create a professionally produced, evergreen media asset that can support marketing, recruitment and stakeholder engagement long after publication.
THE CONVERSATION
Every episode is shaped around you and your organisation
M.A.P. is a natural, unscripted conversation structured around four areas:
WHO?
Your organisation, its journey and the people behind it.
WHAT?
The technology you are developing, your current projects, trials and real-world applications.
WHY?
The problems you are solving, who you are solving them for and why your approach matters.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The future of your organisation and the wider opportunities and challenges facing marine autonomy.
Before recording, we will agree the key topics with you and tailor the conversation around your work and areas of expertise.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
One conversation. A complete content package.
One professionally produced 45–60-minute video episode
One full audio episode
Three edited vertical social reels
Custom episode artwork and thumbnail
Guest photography
Behind-the-scenes content
Pre-launch and post-launch promotion
A promotional toolkit for your organisation’s channels
Rights to repurpose the supplied short-form content
Full episodes are published through YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with selected clips and promotional content shared through LinkedIn.
PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
Choose how your organisation takes part
SELF-FUNDED EPISODE
£3,000 + VAT
A dedicated episode focused on your organisation, its capabilities, current work and future direction.
The conversation gives the sector a clear understanding of what you do, the problems you are addressing and why your work matters.
EPISODE PARTNER
£3,000 + VAT
Partner with an episode featuring a guest whose work aligns with your organisation.
You can recommend a guest, or the M.A.P. team can identify and approach suitable guests on your behalf.
Your organisation will receive prominent branding across the episode, artwork, social content and promotional campaign.
Multi-episode partnerships are also available for organisations seeking a sustained presence across the series.
EPISODE PARTNER
£3,000 + VAT
Partner with an episode featuring a guest whose work aligns with your organisation.
You can recommend a guest, or the M.A.P. team can identify and approach suitable guests on your behalf.
Your organisation will receive prominent branding across the episode, artwork, social content and promotional campaign.
Multi-episode partnerships are also available for organisations seeking a sustained presence across the series.
WHO SHOULD TAKE PART?
Built for the marine autonomy community
Built for the marine autonomy community
Autonomous underwater, surface and aerial systems
Marine robotics and artificial intelligence
Defence and maritime security
Environmental and ocean monitoring
Offshore energy and infrastructure
Ports, shipping and maritime operations
Research and higher education
Sensors, communications and supporting technologies
Investment, policy and regulation
Specialist services supporting the sector
If your work is helping shape the future of marine autonomy, we want to hear from you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The details, made clear
Where is M.A.P. recorded?
Where is M.A.P. recorded?
Where is M.A.P. recorded?
How will we prepare?
How will we prepare?
How will we prepare?
Can we suggest topics?
Can we suggest topics?
Can we suggest topics?
Can we review the episode before publication?
Can we review the episode before publication?
Can we review the episode before publication?
Is paid participation disclosed?
Is paid participation disclosed?
Is paid participation disclosed?
Can we use the content ourselves?
Can we use the content ourselves?
Can we use the content ourselves?
Can we partner with multiple episodes?
Can we partner with multiple episodes?
Can we partner with multiple episodes?
TAKE PART
PUT YOUR ORGANISATION ON THE M.A.P.
PUT YOUR ORGANISATION ON THE M.A.P.
Interested in featuring your organisation or partnering with an episode? Tell us about your organisation, project, proposed guest or topic, and we will arrange an initial conversation.
THE MARINE AUTONOMY PODCAST
PUTTING YOU ON THE M.A.P.
The independent platform for the people shaping the future of UK marine autonomy.
Recorded in Plymouth, the UK's National Centre for Marine Autonomy, M.A.P. brings together industry leaders, engineers, researchers, and decision-makers.
Produced by The Hundred Hands.
ABOUT M.A.P.
Documenting the future of marine autonomy
Designated the UK’s National Centre for Marine Autonomy, Plymouth brings together industry, research, defence and world-class facilities to advance autonomous maritime systems.
M.A.P. is an independent media platform dedicated to documenting the people, organisations and technologies shaping this fast-growing sector. Produced in Plymouth, it brings together founders, engineers, researchers, operators, investors and policymakers for informed conversations about the technical, commercial and strategic developments driving marine autonomy.
Each episode captures the sector’s progress while giving participating organisations a high-quality media asset for recruitment, marketing, stakeholder engagement and investor communications.
PRESENTER
Presented by Professor Matthew Palmer
Professor of Marine Autonomy and Environmental Intelligence, University of Plymouth
Matthew brings more than two decades of experience across marine science, environmental intelligence and autonomous systems.
His work has included persistent ocean autonomy, AI-enabled Digital Twins of the Ocean, environmental monitoring, offshore energy and defence applications.
Before joining the University of Plymouth, Matthew was part of the senior leadership team at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and previously served as Chief Scientist of the UK Marine Autonomous & Robotic Systems facility.
His experience enables M.A.P. to explore both the technical detail behind new capabilities and the wider questions surrounding their deployment, adoption and future impact.
PRODUCTION
Produced by The Hundred Hands
M.A.P. is produced by The Hundred Hands, an independent Plymouth production company specialising in documentary filmmaking, podcasts and digital storytelling for organisations with complex stories to tell.
Founder Drew Graves is a filmmaker and marine autonomy specialist with more than three years’ experience working directly across the sector. His work has included sea trials, defence projects, maritime research, autonomous systems and subsurface operations, giving him a practical understanding of the technology, terminology and commercial landscape.
This experience shapes every episode, allowing conversations to move beyond general talking points and explore the engineering challenges, real-world deployment, commercialisation and future capabilities behind marine autonomous systems.
Each episode is recorded at The Hundred Hands’ dedicated studio overlooking the River Plym, using a purpose-built multi-camera set designed for professional, long-form conversations.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Put your work in front of the sector
Put your work in front of the sector
01
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Share your organisation’s perspective on the technologies, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of marine autonomy.
02
VISIBILITY
Position your organisation alongside the people and ideas driving the UK’s marine autonomy sector forward.
03
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Give customers, partners and investors a clear understanding of your organisation, capabilities and future direction.
04
RECRUITMENT
Show prospective employees the people, purpose and ambition behind your organisation.
05
LASTING VALUE
Create a professionally produced, evergreen media asset that can support marketing, recruitment and stakeholder engagement long after publication.
THE CONVERSATION
Every episode is shaped around you and your organisation
M.A.P. is a natural, unscripted conversation structured around four areas:
WHO?
Your organisation, its journey and the people behind it.
WHAT?
The technology you are developing, your current projects, trials and real-world applications.
WHY?
The problems you are solving, who you are solving them for and why your approach matters.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The future of your organisation and the wider opportunities and challenges facing marine autonomy.
Before recording, we will agree the key topics with you and tailor the conversation around your work and areas of expertise.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
One conversation. A complete content package.
One professionally produced 45–60-minute video episode
One full audio episode
Three edited vertical social reels
Custom episode artwork and thumbnail
Guest photography
Behind-the-scenes content
Pre-launch and post-launch promotion
A promotional toolkit for your organisation’s channels
Rights to repurpose the supplied short-form content
Full episodes are published through YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with selected clips and promotional content shared through LinkedIn.
PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
Choose how your organisation takes part
SELF-FUNDED EPISODE
£3,000 + VAT
A dedicated episode focused on your organisation, its capabilities, current work and future direction.
The conversation gives the sector a clear understanding of what you do, the problems you are addressing and why your work matters.
EPISODE PARTNER
£3,000 + VAT
Partner with an episode featuring a guest whose work aligns with your organisation.
You can recommend a guest, or the M.A.P. team can identify and approach suitable guests on your behalf.
Your organisation will receive prominent branding across the episode, artwork, social content and promotional campaign.
Multi-episode partnerships are also available for organisations seeking a sustained presence across the series.
EPISODE PARTNER
£3,000 + VAT
Partner with an episode featuring a guest whose work aligns with your organisation.
You can recommend a guest, or the M.A.P. team can identify and approach suitable guests on your behalf.
Your organisation will receive prominent branding across the episode, artwork, social content and promotional campaign.
Multi-episode partnerships are also available for organisations seeking a sustained presence across the series.
WHO SHOULD TAKE PART?
Built for the marine autonomy community
Built for the marine autonomy community
Autonomous underwater, surface and aerial systems
Marine robotics and artificial intelligence
Defence and maritime security
Environmental and ocean monitoring
Offshore energy and infrastructure
Ports, shipping and maritime operations
Research and higher education
Sensors, communications and supporting technologies
Investment, policy and regulation
Specialist services supporting the sector
If your work is helping shape the future of marine autonomy, we want to hear from you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The details, made clear
Where is M.A.P. recorded?
Where is M.A.P. recorded?
Where is M.A.P. recorded?
How will we prepare?
How will we prepare?
How will we prepare?
Can we suggest topics?
Can we suggest topics?
Can we suggest topics?
Can we review the episode before publication?
Can we review the episode before publication?
Can we review the episode before publication?
Is paid participation disclosed?
Is paid participation disclosed?
Is paid participation disclosed?
Can we use the content ourselves?
Can we use the content ourselves?
Can we use the content ourselves?
Can we partner with multiple episodes?
Can we partner with multiple episodes?
Can we partner with multiple episodes?
TAKE PART
PUT YOUR ORGANISATION ON THE M.A.P.
PUT YOUR ORGANISATION ON THE M.A.P.
Interested in featuring your organisation or partnering with an episode? Tell us about your organisation, project, proposed guest or topic, and we will arrange an initial conversation.