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
New strategic collaboration between ANELLO and Mythos AI integrates silicon photonics with intelligent software to ensure continuous autonomous operations in contested environments
DTC has entered a strategic cooperation with FLANQ to integrate low-SWaP marine tactical radios into autonomous uncrewed surface vessels supporting European maritime defense and security operations
Textron Systems’ fifth-generation multi mission uncrewed surface vessel delivers doubled payload and range, improved endurance and survivability to support diverse naval operations, including warfare, mine countermeasures, intelligence & maritime surveillance
Woods Hole Group and Chance Maritime executed a fully autonomous 38-day offshore survey using a diesel-powered USV, operating continuously for over 4,000 nautical miles without refuelling or intervention
Shom has selected Exail’s DriX H-9 USV to expand civil and military hydrographic data collection, building on earlier H-8 deployments and accelerating fleet dronization
Textron Systems has delivered a 21-foot TSUNAMI USV to NIWC Pacific to support AUKUS maritime experimentation and interoperability testing, including engineering and training support
HII advances development of its ROMULUS Unmanned Surface Vessel family, reaching a key construction milestone as hull assembly, system integration, and autonomy development progress toward planned sea trials in 2026
Winning entries from Teledyne Marine's 2025 Photo & Data Contest highlight diverse global applications of marine instruments in extreme conditions, scientific innovation, and crucial infrastructure monitoring
MGI Engineering's new uncrewed foiling surface vehicle, SeaGlide, leverages Formula One composites and control technology for high-speed, multi-role performance
Thales has delivered a new autonomous surface naval drone to the French Navy, advancing the MMCM programme with enhanced mine-countermeasure capabilities and integrated sensor technologies
Underwater Intervention 2025 returns December 3–5 in New Orleans, offering programming, technology showcases, and networking for professionals across the underwater operations, marine, and subsea sectors
Teledyne Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BMT to strengthen collaboration in maritime autonomy, combining Teledyne’s expertise in underwater vehicles with BMT’s specialist knowledge in engineering assurance and safety
Seawork 2026 is launching a new dedicated pavilion for autonomous and remotely operated vessels, providing companies with a high-profile space to showcase advanced uncrewed systems and technologies driving the future of maritime automation
Alpha Unmanned Systems has signed an MoU with Navantia to explore collaboration in naval unmanned systems, including the potential integration of Alpha’s A900 tactical UAV helicopter to enhance maritime ISR and situational awareness
Robosys has entered into an agreement to integrate its advanced maritime autonomy software into the Australian Maritime College’s WAMV-16 USV for remote operator courses
The ROC + DOCK project from HydroSurv, in collaboration with South Devon College and BMT, demonstrates a fully integrated system for automated deployment, recovery, recharging, and remote control of resident Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs)
Satlab Geosolutions showcased its growing portfolio of end-to-end technologies at INTERGEO 2025, including new RTK and Robotic Total Station products, to support professionals in field and office workflows
Robosys Automation has secured a contract to retrofit a 26-meter Damen Crew Transfer Vessel with its VOYAGER AI software, enabling remote control, autonomous navigation, and enhanced collision avoidance to improve efficiency and safety in offshore wind operations
Exail’s DriX O-16 USV successfully navigated across the Strait of Gibraltar to join a NATO exercise, showcasing the operational readiness of long-range maritime autonomy
Maritime Robotics deployed its autonomous sea drones during NATO naval exercises in Portugal, enhancing safety and efficiency across missions such as seabed mapping, mine countermeasures, and critical infrastructure monitoring
TEKEVER and General Dynamics UK demonstrated integrated AR5 sonobuoy deployment and acoustic processing at Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems (REPMUS)
Cannon Dynamics will showcase modular long-endurance and heavy-lift unmanned aerial systems at MSAR 2025 in Southampton, with Mark Hirst presenting insights on resilient UAV design and integration
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