Greensea IQ, a developer of robotics hardware and software solutions for challenging marine environments, has launched the Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs) training simulator.
Developed in-house by Greensea IQ, the simulator is designed to help operators learn, practice and refine their skills using the Bayonet AUGVs.
The system operates within a virtual game-based environment featuring an accurate physics engine to recreate operational conditions. Integrated with the Bayonet robot’s operator console, the platform replaces the need for a live robot while simulating a fully operational system. Operators can interact with the simulator in the same way they would during a real deployment.
Using Greensea’s Workspace software, operators can carry out mission scenarios, respond to environmental events, supervise autonomous operations, and pilot the system in open-loop modes.
The Bayonet AUGV simulator supports both training exercises and operational mission rehearsals. Trainers are able to define environmental conditions, import geographical and bathymetric data, place targets, and establish mission objectives. A fish-eye view in the trainer’s console allows instructors to monitor the operator as a mission is executed.
Operators receive simulated first-person video from the vehicle’s camera along with high-fidelity sonar data, creating a realistic experience when working within Greensea’s Workspace software. The software can be used just as it would during a live exercise, allowing operators to practice scenarios, learn the system, and understand their role when working alongside an autonomous system.
All of Bayonet’s autonomous capabilities are available in the simulator, including mission execution, obstacle avoidance, target interrogation, and Automatic Target Recognition. Workspace’s data management features also remain fully functional within the simulation environment, supporting data recording, playback, and integration with TAK systems and Greensea’s post-mission analysis toolchain.
Greensea IQ CEO Ben Kinnaman commented, “Helping operators learn how to work efficiently and effectively with intelligent systems is critical to success. A great product is one that just works. But, that also relies on the operator developing and maintaining the proficiency to execute the desired missions. This simulator helps the operator do that.”
The simulator highlights Greensea IQ’s focus on combining advanced autonomy with practical tools that support operators across the subsea mission lifecycle, including training, rehearsal, and real-world deployment.
The Bayonet AUGV simulator uses Greensea’s new simulation engine for its broader software ecosystem. Additional training simulators are expected in spring 2026, including systems for EOD Workspace and EOD Edge software available on VideoRay’s Mission Specialist Defender ROV platforms, as well as simulators for the RNAV system used by combat swimmers.
