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

Silicon Sensing IMU Selected for Mayflower Autonomous Ship

Silicon Sensing Systems has announced that its latest DMU30 inertial measurement unit (IMU) has been selected to provide highly accurate...

Mar 07, 2018
The Environmental Benefits of Autonomous Surface Vehicles

ASV Global, a leading developer of unmanned marine systems, has released an article explaining the benefits of using autonomous surface...

Feb 21, 2018
Oceanalpha Develops Commercial Shipping USV

Oceanalpha has announced that, in conjunction with China Classification Society (CCS), Zhuhai Municipal Government and Wuhan University of Technology, it...

Feb 12, 2018
USV Conducts Antarctic Surveying Research

Oceanalpha, a developer of Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) platforms, has confirmed that the M80B USV is conducting research in remote...

Feb 09, 2018
Al Seer Marine Technologies Launches New USV Platform

Al Seer Marine Technologies has announced the introduction of its second generation Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) system. Al Seer’s platforms...

Feb 08, 2018
DARPA Completes Unmanned Surface Vessel Prototype

DARPA has announced that it has successfully completed its Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program and has...

Feb 02, 2018
Autonomous Surface Vessel Deployed for Mediterranean Pipelaying Operation

ASV Global has announced the successful deployment of one of its C-Worker 7 class of autonomous surface vessels for subsea...

Jan 31, 2018
Combined USV and AUV System Maps Ocean Floor

Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG) has announced that it has supported the GEBCO-NF Alumni Team in its completion of the Technology...

Jan 29, 2018
Advanced Navigation INS Integrated into Marine Survey Vessels

Advanced Navigation has announced that the company’s Spatial inertial navigation system (INS) has been successfully integrated into power cable manufacturer...

Jan 20, 2018
Al Marakeb Announces New Dual-Mode Unmanned Surface Vessel

Al Marakeb, a manufacturer of marine autonomous vessels, has announced the launch of its latest offering, the B7X, an unmanned...

Jan 06, 2018
Elbit Seagull USV Demonstrates Mine Counter Measure Capabilities

Elbit Systems has announced that its Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) has participated in a recent joint exercise between the...

Dec 22, 2017
Sea Machines Develops Autonomous Control System for Commercial Marine Vessels

Sea Machines Robotics has announced the availability of the Sea Machines 300, an Autonomous Control System for commercial marine vessels....

Dec 21, 2017
H-Scientific Integrates Autopilot System with WAM-V Catamaran

H-Scientific Ltd., a technology provider for the autonomous marine market, has announced that, working in conjunction with Marine Advanced Research...

Dec 18, 2017
Kongsberg Maritime Establishes Autonomous Shipping Test-Bed

Kongsberg Maritime has announced that it has opened an official autonomous shipping test-bed in Horten, on the coast of Norway....

Dec 07, 2017
UK Ship Register Signs First Autonomous Vessel

ASV Global has announced that the UK Ship Register (UKSR) has signed a C-Worker autonomous vessel to the flag, marking...

Dec 07, 2017
Seafloor-Mapping USV Competes for Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE

Kongsberg Maritime has announced that it has supported the GEBCO-NF (General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans-Nippon Foundation) Alumni Team, one...

Nov 28, 2017
ASV Adds Autonomous Capabilities to Hydrographic Survey Vessel

ASV Global has announced that it has converted a 26ft hydrographic survey launch to enable it to operate autonomously using...

Nov 24, 2017
Tuco Marine Adds Autonomous Control Option to Workboats

Sea Machines Robotics has announced a collaboration with Tuco Marine of Denmark to offer remote and autonomous control products as...

Nov 21, 2017
ASV Global Delivers New Autonomous Surface Vessel for Survey & Research

ASV Global has announced the latest addition to its C-Cat family of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), the C-Cat 3. The...

Nov 10, 2017
ASV Introduces New Unmanned Surface Vessel for Extended Operations

ASV Global has announced that it has developed a prototype of its newest unmanned surface vessel (USV), the C-Worker 12P....

Nov 07, 2017
iXblue Announces New Multipurpose Autonomous USV

iXblue, a developer of solutions for the Geosciences, Offshore Energies and Defense markets, has announced the launch of DriX, the...

Nov 04, 2017
ASV Global and TerraSond Complete First USV-Supported Cable Route Survey

ASV Global and TerraSond have announced that the two companies have completed the first ever seabed cable route survey supported...

Oct 13, 2017
Yamaha Motor Unveils Agricultural USV

Yamaha Motor has unveiled the company’s new Water Strider unmanned surface vessel (USV), designed for remotely controlled herbicide spraying work...

Oct 12, 2017
Article: Key Factors to Make Autonomous Shipping a Reality

According to ASV Global’s (ASV) expert autonomous systems developers, there are three elements that hold the key to making autonomous...

Oct 02, 2017
Hov Pod Introduces Unmanned All-Terrain and Amphibious Hovercraft

Hov Pod has announced that it has developed what it claims is the world’s first unmanned hovercraft. Unlike many conventional...

Sep 30, 2017
Thales to Develop New UK Facilities For Unmanned Systems Test & Training

Thales has announced that, following successful trials during the Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior exercise in 2016, the company is now...

Sep 29, 2017
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