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

L3 Acquires ASV Global
L3 Acquires ASV Global

L3 Technologies has confirmed that it acquired ASV Global, LLC, a leading unmanned surface vessel (USV) and autonomous vessel control...

Sep 25, 2018
USV Demonstrates Anti-Smuggling Capabilities
USV Demonstrates Anti-Smuggling Capabilities

Oceanalpha, a developer of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV), has participated in an the world’s first unmanned anti-smuggling exercise as part of...

Sep 18, 2018
New Solution Will Aid USV Navigation in GNSS-Denied Environments
New Solution Will Aid USV Navigation in GNSS-Denied Environments

Ship technology companies Sonardyne International Ltd., and Guidance Marine Limited have announced that they are working together on a project...

Sep 14, 2018
ASV Global and TerraSond Complete Unmanned Alaskan Hydrographic Survey
ASV Global and TerraSond Complete Unmanned Alaskan Hydrographic Survey

ASV Global and TerraSond have announced the successful completion of a hydrographic survey for charting off the coast of Alaska....

Aug 24, 2018
Oceanalpha USVs Conduct Underwater Topographic Antarctic Survey
Oceanalpha USVs Conduct Underwater Topographic Antarctic Survey

Oceanalpha has announced that its unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have been sent to Antarctica in order to perform an underwater...

Aug 06, 2018
Velodyne LiDAR Sponsors International RoboBoat Competition
Velodyne LiDAR Sponsors International RoboBoat Competition

Velodyne LiDAR has announced that it has partnered with RoboNation to sponsor the AUVSI-backed organization’s 11th International RoboBoat Competition in...

Jul 31, 2018
ASV Global Provides Autonomous Technology for New Range of Unmanned Surface Vehicles
ASV Global Provides Autonomous Technology for New Range of Unmanned Surface Vehicles

Shipbuilder Metal Shark has announced that it has partnered with autonomous vessel technology developer ASV Global to introduce “Sharktech” Autonomous...

Jul 20, 2018
SeeTrack and Neptune Software Licenses Renewed for Royal Navy MASTT AUV Fleet
SeeTrack and Neptune Software Licenses Renewed for Royal Navy MASTT AUV Fleet

SeeByte has renewed all SeeTrack and Neptune licences currently operated by the Royal Navy’s Maritime Autonomous Systems Trials Team (MASTT)....

Jul 18, 2018
Using ASVs for Offshore Wind Farm Support
Using ASVs for Offshore Wind Farm Support

ASV Global, a developer of autonomous surface vehicles, has released the following article highlighting the advantages of using ASVs for...

Jul 06, 2018
ONR Sponsors Autonomous Surface Vehicle Competition
ONR Sponsors Autonomous Surface Vehicle Competition

The U.S. Navy has announced that its Office of Naval Research (ONR), in conjunction with the Association for Unmanned Vehicle...

Jul 01, 2018
Protector USV Conducts Missile Firing Demonstration for NATO
Protector USV Conducts Missile Firing Demonstration for NATO

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has announced that it has carried out a successful exercise for NATO forces, to demonstrate the...

Jun 08, 2018
ASV Global Gains ISO 9001:2015 Accreditation
ASV Global Gains ISO 9001:2015 Accreditation

ASV Global, a developer of unmanned surface vessel (USV) technologies, has announced that it has been awarded the ISO 9001:2015...

Jun 04, 2018
ASV Global Tests AUV Tracking System in Loch Ness
ASV Global Tests AUV Tracking System in Loch Ness

ASV Global has announced that it is testing its Autonomous Surface and Sub-surface Survey System (ASSSS) collaborative research project, in...

May 18, 2018
Saildrone Receives Funding to Expand Environmental USV Fleet
Saildrone Receives Funding to Expand Environmental USV Fleet

Saildrone, a provider of high-resolution ocean data collected via a fleet of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), has announced that it...

May 15, 2018
UK MoD Successfully Trials Unmanned Minesweeping System
UK MoD Successfully Trials Unmanned Minesweeping System

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that it has successfully trialled an unmanned minesweeping system, which was designed...

May 07, 2018
ASV Global to Develop AI-Based Safe Autonomous Navigation for USVs
ASV Global to Develop AI-Based Safe Autonomous Navigation for USVs

ASV Global (ASV) has announced that it is leading a new £1.2million research project in partnership with offshore consultancy firm...

Apr 10, 2018
Aquabotix Releases Hybrid Micro Unmanned Surface and Underwater Vehicle
Aquabotix Releases Hybrid Micro Unmanned Surface and Underwater Vehicle

Aquabotix, an underwater robotics company, has announced the release of SwarmDiver, a micro unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and unmanned underwater...

Apr 09, 2018
ASV Global to Supply Unmanned Surface Vehicle to The University of Southern Mississippi
ASV Global to Supply Unmanned Surface Vehicle to The University of Southern Mississippi

ASV Global has announced that the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has awarded a contract to the company for the...

Mar 29, 2018
ASV Global to Develop Containerised Autonomous Marine Lab
ASV Global to Develop Containerised Autonomous Marine Lab

ASV Global has announced that it is working with the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to develop a containerised autonomous...

Mar 19, 2018
Dynautics Launches New Autopilot Module for Electric Boats
Dynautics Launches New Autopilot Module for Electric Boats

Dynautics Ltd., a developer of marine and submarine technologies, has announced the release of its new SPECTRE Autopilot Module for...

Mar 12, 2018
Silicon Sensing IMU Selected for Mayflower Autonomous Ship
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
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 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
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 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 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
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