Marine Unmanned Surface Systems (USV) News

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

ULAQ USV Completes Firing Tests with New Weapon System
ULAQ USV Completes Firing Tests with New Weapon System

Meteksan Defense, in conjunction with the ARES Shipyard in Antalya, Turkey, has completed successful firing tests with a 12.7 mm...

Jan 25, 2022
AI Software for Autonomous Litter Collection Vessels
AI Software for Autonomous Litter Collection Vessels

Marine AI has confirmed that it has partnered with Water Witch, a developer of marine litter collection workboats, to provide...

Jan 25, 2022
Radar Tracking & Processing Technologies Selected for Minehunting Systems Upgrade
Radar Tracking & Processing Technologies Selected for Minehunting Systems Upgrade

Cambridge Pixel has confirmed that it has supplied its radar interface hardware, tracking, and distribution technology to Thales as part...

Jan 24, 2022
Fugro to Acquire New XL-Class USV
Fugro to Acquire New XL-Class USV

SEA-KIT has entered into a contract to provide geo-data specialist Fugro with a first-of-its-kind XL-class unmanned surface vessel (USV) for...

Jan 21, 2022
OceanAlpha USV Undertakes Subsea Pipeline Survey
OceanAlpha USV Undertakes Subsea Pipeline Survey

OceanAlpha’s M40P USV (unmanned surface vessel) has been used by Malaysian geo-solutions provider HGIS to complete an entirely remote nearshore...

Jan 20, 2022
Teledyne CARIS Offers Remote Hydrographic Data Software Training
Teledyne CARIS Offers Remote Hydrographic Data Software Training

Teledyne CARIS has confirmed that it is now offering comprehensive remote training sessions for the company’s HIPS and SIPS hydrographic...

Jan 19, 2022
World’s First Sea-to-Air Drone Released for Marine Operations
World’s First Sea-to-Air Drone Released for Marine Operations

The world’s first Sea-Air Integrated Drone has been unveiled, combining a heavy-duty aerial drone with an industrial-class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Designed for offshore wind farm inspections, aquaculture monitoring, and other marine-based applications the system offers high working efficiency and minimized manpower requirement.

Jan 14, 2022
Dynautics Provides Engine Control for Custom USV
Dynautics Provides Engine Control for Custom USV

Dynautics has confirmed that it has provided an engine control solution for a Singapore-based client developing a custom USV (unmanned...

Jan 11, 2022
US NAVCENT Tests Saildrone USV in Gulf of Aqaba
US NAVCENT Tests Saildrone USV in Gulf of Aqaba

The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has started operational testing of Saildrone‘s new Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) in the...

Dec 16, 2021
Autonomous Reservoir Water Quality Monitoring with USVs
Autonomous Reservoir Water Quality Monitoring with USVs

OceanAlpha has released the following article highlighting how its USVs (uncrewed surface vessels) have been used to autonomously monitor water...

Dec 15, 2021
Unmanned Mine-Hunting Demonstrator Delivered to British and French Navies
Unmanned Mine-Hunting Demonstrator Delivered to British and French Navies

The British Royal Navy has received an advanced remotely-operated mine-hunting demonstrator as part of the joint Maritime Mine Counter Measures...

Dec 14, 2021
SEA-KIT to Expand USV Fleet
SEA-KIT to Expand USV Fleet

SEA-KIT International has confirmed plans to build another of the company’s X-class, 12-metre USVs (unmanned surface vessels) as a fleet...

Dec 09, 2021
Collision Avoidance Assistance for Seafloor Systems USVs
Collision Avoidance Assistance for Seafloor Systems USVs

Seafloor Systems has launched a new Collision Avoidance Assist (CAA) package for the company’s range of USVs (unmanned surface vessels)....

Dec 09, 2021
DriX USV Selected by Polish Navy
DriX USV Selected by Polish Navy

iXblue has confirmed that its DriX USV (unmanned surface vessel) has been purchased by the Hydrographic Office of the Polish...

Dec 09, 2021
GUARDIAN Vision AI Software Selected by USV Developer
GUARDIAN Vision AI Software Selected by USV Developer

Marine AI has confirmed that its GUARDIAN Vision AI (artificial intelligence) software has been selected by USV (unmanned surface vessel)...

Dec 08, 2021
USV Inspection of Hydroelectric Dam
USV Inspection of Hydroelectric Dam

OceanAlpha has released the following article detailing how its SL40 USV (unmanned surface vessel) has been used to inspect deep...

Dec 07, 2021
Multibeam Echosounder Selected for Hydrographic USV
Multibeam Echosounder Selected for Hydrographic USV

Teledyne Marine has provided its new SeaBat T20-ASV multibeam echosounder to Maritime Robotics AS for integration into an Otter USV...

Dec 02, 2021
Marine Sensor Management Solution for USVs Introduced
Marine Sensor Management Solution for USVs Introduced

Airmar Technology Corporation has introduced the SmartBoat system, a sensor management solution for USVs (unmanned surface vessels) and manned vessels...

Nov 30, 2021
DriX USV Selected by British Antarctic Survey
DriX USV Selected by British Antarctic Survey

iXblue has confirmed that its DriX USV (unmanned surface vessel) has been selected by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) as...

Nov 25, 2021
USV Unveiled with Integrated ROV
USV Unveiled with Integrated ROV

Fugro has launched its new USV (unmanned surface vessel), the Blue Essence, in the Netherlands. The 12-metre vessel can launch...

Nov 24, 2021
New Partnership to Develop Advanced USVs
New Partnership to Develop Advanced USVs

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with EDGE Group to jointly design a first-in-class series of...

Nov 24, 2021
First Responder Water Rescue Training with USVs
First Responder Water Rescue Training with USVs

OceanAlpha has confirmed that its Dolphin 1 rescue USV (unmanned surface vessel) has been demonstrated at the Unmanned Tactical Application...

Nov 23, 2021
New Plugins Released for Marine Computer Vision Platform
New Plugins Released for Marine Computer Vision Platform

Marine AI has released a new suite of sophisticated software plugins for the company’s Guardian Vision platform, which provides computer...

Nov 18, 2021
USVs Trialled at Offshore Wind Farm
USVs Trialled at Offshore Wind Farm

OceanAlpha has confirmed that its Dolphin 1 rescue USV (unmanned surface vessel) has been used to train crewmembers at the...

Nov 17, 2021
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