The latest ASV / USV news for Autonomous and Unmanned Surface Vehicles. Articles on commercial and naval USV, military ASV, uncrewed surface vessels, product launches and technological advances in USV design and manufacture
AutoNaut’s USV remotely collected data from the Sonardyne Fetch AZA BPR, changing how oceanographic data is collected and reducing reliance on ships for deep sea fieldwork
The Awarion® Autonomous Lookout System from Charles River Analytics is a leading collision-avoidance notification system, detecting the presence of maritime objects by using AI to assist human lookouts and radar systems
The EverClean robot is packed with features like depth aided navigation, smarter obstacle avoidance, improved maneuvering, and enhanced user interaction capabilities
Petrobras aims to qualify the ANYmal X robotic inspection solution and automate its operational routines, inspections and enhance asset monitoring capabilities
Austal Australia will cooperate with Greenroom Robotics to integrate robotic, automated and autonomous features into patrol boats as part of the Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT)
EGS Australia’s integration of Videosoft Global’s adaptive video compression and transmission protocols will advance remote operations in hydrographic and geophysical survey sectors
The first Black Swift Technologies’ S0 drone launch into a hurricane, along with other instruments and technology, has collected data on how storms form, build, and intensify
Exail’s Gaps USBL systems offer precise horizontal tracking of diverse subsea assets and seamlessly integrate into various platforms and vehicles, including AUVs and tow-fish
The new integrated systems will enable remote control of the USSV for testing and demonstration before the development of enhanced autonomous capabilities and, ultimately, full autonomy
The full programme for MATS 2023 has been released. This year’s Marine Autonomy Technology Showcase is taking place 7-9 November 2023, at NOC Southampton
The sensors on board the AutoNaut USVs will provide scientists at BMS with humidity, conductivity, temperature, depth, wind and wave data to assist with Hurricane tracking
NSSLGlobal expands product portfolio with FarSounder’s innovative 3D Forward Looking Sonar, including the recently released Argos 350 Forward Looking Sonar system which is ideal for USVs
The vessels with the new system will operate autonomously for extended periods, measuring large amounts of data that can be sent onshore and processed in real time
Chance Maritime Technologies has received three National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contracts with a total potential value of $22.5 million
SEA-KIT’s VCS rapidly processes data to optimise performance, monitor trends, and even pre-empt potential operational and navigational issues in order to alert the operator
The configurable ZEPHR USV platform will have a high resolution multibeam echosounder as its primary payload, with the capability to mount additional sensors such as LiDAR and cameras
A new collaboration revealed at DSEI between Robosys Automation and Landau Marine enables the swift conversion of vessels to fully autonomous and/or lean-crewed operations
The DriX USV can conduct over-the-horizon supervised autonomous operations thanks to its A.I powered CortiX software, its state-of-the-art sensors and its Communication suite
Oceanology International is set to return to London from 12th-14th March 2024, with prospective speakers invited to submit proposals by 12th September 2023
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