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

Sea Machines Robotics Receives New Strategic Investment

Sea Machines Robotics has recently closed a new $15 million financing round with significant participation by major military shipbuilding company...

Jul 24, 2020
Unmanned Superyacht Support Vessel Concept Unveiled

SEA-KIT has unveiled a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) that has been specifically designed as a support vessel for superyachts....

Jul 22, 2020
New Autonomous Guard USV Unveiled

A design for a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) concept, created by Sea Machines and a consortium of partners including...

Jul 21, 2020
Mini-UAS Integrated into Seagull USV

Elbit Systems has trialled the integration of a mini-UAS (unmanned aerial system) into its Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), in...

Jul 12, 2020
North Sea Underwater Soundscape Mapped with USV

The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) has utilised an AutoNaut USV (unmanned surface vessel) to map the underwater soundscape of the...

Jul 08, 2020
NOC Equips USVs with Airmar WeatherStation Instruments

AIRMAR® Technology Corporation has confirmed that their ultrasonic WeatherStation® Instruments have been selected by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC)...

Jul 04, 2020
The Use of Motion Reference Units for Marine Navigation

Inertial Labs has released an article that outlines the history of marine navigation and the development of modern motion reference...

Jul 04, 2020
ASV Conducts Shallow-Water Survey for US Coast Guard

Seafloor Systems’ EchoBoat-160 autonomous surface vessel (ASV) has been used by NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Office of Coast...

Jul 03, 2020
New Miniature Multibeam Echosounder for USVs Launched

Under Picotech has launched the PicoMB-130-Surf, an integrated multibeam echosounder for man-portable USVs (unmanned surface vehicles) and other small survey...

Jul 02, 2020
Autonomous USV Launch & Recovery System Demonstrated

Sealartec has demonstrated a unique fully-autonomous launch and recovery system for unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in a series of trials...

Jul 02, 2020
Common Questions About Autonomous Marine Technologies

Sea Machines has created an article that provides answers to questions commonly received by the company about autonomous marine technologies...

Jul 01, 2020
FarSounder Selected for NAVSEA USV, UUV Project

FarSounder has been selected as a subcontractor on a research and development project led by GMATEK Inc. The project is...

Jun 17, 2020
Autonomous Surface Vehicle Integrated into Royal Navy Warship

L3Harris has integrated the MAST-13 ASV (autonomous surface vehicle) into a United Kingdom Royal Navy warship, demonstrating manned-unmanned teaming. L3Harris...

Jun 15, 2020
SeeByte’s latest C2 software now supporting Royal New Zealand Navy

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), a long-term user of SeeByte‘s SeeTrack v3, have upgraded to SeeTrack V4, the Command...

Jun 15, 2020
Seafloor Systems Develops USVs for Hydrographic Marine Surveys

Seafloor Systems, a leading developer of specialized turnkey hydrographic survey solutions and unmanned surface vessels (USVs), has partnered with Unmanned...

Jun 13, 2020
USV Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities Demonstrated to UK MOD

Elbit Systems UK has demonstrated the autonomous anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities of the company’s Seagull USV (unmanned surface vehicle) in...

Jun 09, 2020
Miniature USV Deploys Barge Mooring Lines

OceanAlpha’s Dolphin 1 remote-controlled self-propelled unmanned surface vehicle (USV) has been used at a passenger port in Zhuhai, China to...

Jun 05, 2020
Motion Reference Units Provide Critical Data for Marine Applications

Inertial Labs, a developer of advanced inertial sensing technologies, has released a case study outlining how inertial motion reference units...

Jun 05, 2020
SeeByte Awarded Delivery Order to Extend US Navy Unmanned Capability

SeeByte has been awarded the first delivery order in the second option year of a five-year contract. It is awarded...

Jun 03, 2020
ASV Navigation Systems Tested on USVs for UK MOD

Sonardyne International has performed testing and validation of autonomous technologies for unmanned surface vehicles (USV) operating in challenging coastal environments,...

May 31, 2020
Vision4ce Demonstrates AI-Powered Classification & Tracking for Maritime Systems

Vision4ce has released a video demonstrating its AI-powered real-time video processing, tracking and classification detection technology. The video shows the...

May 20, 2020
Autonomous Control System Selected for Hydrographic Survey Vessel

Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomous control system has been selected by survey firm Deep BV for integration into one of...

May 15, 2020
Belgian Navy Renew SeeTrack v4 Licences

SeeByte has announced the renewal of their latest SeeTrack v4 licenses to the Belgian Navy for their fleet of autonomous...

May 12, 2020
USV Conducts Live Seabed-to-Shore Data Harvesting

Sonardyne International and XOCEAN have successfully used an unmanned surface vessel (USV) to carry out a live seabed-to-shore data harvesting...

May 07, 2020
Dstl Begins Next Phase of Maritime Autonomous Platform Program

The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has awarded a contract to Qinetiq to lead phase five of the...

Apr 29, 2020
Active Towed Array Sonar Integrated onto Seagull USV

Elbit Systems has successfully integrated and tested a low-frequency towed sonar system, known as the TRAPS-USV (Towed Reelable Active Passive...

Apr 27, 2020
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