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

ASV’s C-Worker 6 USV Completes Deepsea Trials
ASV’s C-Worker 6 USV Completes Deepsea Trials

ASV’s C-Worker 6 USV has successfully completed a seabed transponder calibration in 1300m deep waters. The trials, which took place...

Jun 04, 2014
UST Launches Dedicated Channel for AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014 Exhibitor News
UST Launches Dedicated Channel for AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014 Exhibitor News

Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) has launched a dedicated news channel to cover news, press releases and articles surrounding the AUVSI...

May 06, 2014
Liquid Robotics and NOAA Partner to Advance Oceanographic and Atmospheric Forecasting Using ASV
Liquid Robotics and NOAA Partner to Advance Oceanographic and Atmospheric Forecasting Using ASV

Liquid Robotics and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have signed a multi-year, Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA)...

Apr 28, 2014
ASV Successfully Demonstrates C-Worker Unmanned Surface Vehicle in USA
ASV Successfully Demonstrates C-Worker Unmanned Surface Vehicle in USA

ASV’s C-Worker USV took to the water in Lake Conroe for its first International showcase following three highly successful demonstrations...

Apr 17, 2014
NovAtel: GPS & GNSS Navigation Systems for Unmanned Vehicles
NovAtel: GPS & GNSS Navigation Systems for Unmanned Vehicles

NovAtel, who supply high precision Global Positioning Systems and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) OEM positioning technology to the Unmanned...

Apr 10, 2014
Ultra Electronics USSI, Liquid Robotics Develop Long Duration Maritime Security Solution
Ultra Electronics USSI, Liquid Robotics Develop Long Duration Maritime Security Solution

Liquid Robotics and Ultra Electronics USSI have announced the joint development of a revolutionary and cost effective surveillance system for...

Apr 09, 2014
SPH Engineering’s Universal Ground Control Software Enhances NjordWorks USV
SPH Engineering’s Universal Ground Control Software Enhances NjordWorks USV

Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) manufacturer NjordWorks, who debuted the Pioneer USV in February this year, has formed a technical partnership...

Apr 07, 2014
New Profile for San Francisco Circuits: PCB Fabrication & Assembly for Unmanned Vehicles
New Profile for San Francisco Circuits: PCB Fabrication & Assembly for Unmanned Vehicles

San Francisco Circuits, an industry leader in PCB fabrication and assembly for unmanned vehicles, has a new profile on Unmanned...

Feb 25, 2014
NjordWorks Announces Debut of Pioneer Small Unmanned Boat
NjordWorks Announces Debut of Pioneer Small Unmanned Boat

NjordWorks Inc., a manufacturer of small unmanned vehicles, has announced the debut of the Pioneer small unmanned boat for civil...

Feb 18, 2014
ASV Launch Revolutionary Oil Field Services Unmanned Surface Vehicle
ASV Launch Revolutionary Oil Field Services Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) Ltd has announced a breakthrough in unmanned oil and gas operations with the introduction of C-Worker....

Feb 07, 2014
AutoNaut USV to be Unveiled at Oceanology International
AutoNaut USV to be Unveiled at Oceanology International

AutoNaut, a unique wave-powered Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), will be unveiled at Oceanology International 2014, which will be held from...

Feb 04, 2014
DoD Leaders to Convene for Unmanned Systems Summit
DoD Leaders to Convene for Unmanned Systems Summit

With the newly released “DoD Unmanned Systems Roadmap”, Senior Leaders from within OSD, Army, Navy, and Air Force will join...

Jan 21, 2014
CoroWare Partners With FRST to Develop Control Systems for Unmanned Applications
CoroWare Partners With FRST to Develop Control Systems for Unmanned Applications

CoroWare, Inc. has announced that it has established a strategic partnership agreement with FRST, Inc., an Alamogordo, New Mexico based...

Jan 20, 2014
ASV’s C-Enduro LEMUSV Begins UK Sea Trials
ASV’s C-Enduro LEMUSV Begins UK Sea Trials

Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd (ASV) has started sea trials in Portchester UK for their latest vehicle, the widely anticipated C-Enduro...

Dec 19, 2013
AAC Demonstrates Advanced Mine Hunting Capability Using Unmanned High Resolution Synthetic Aperture Sonar
AAC Demonstrates Advanced Mine Hunting Capability Using Unmanned High Resolution Synthetic Aperture Sonar

Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC), a joint venture between DRS Technologies and Thales, successfully demonstrated advanced mine-hunting capabilities with the US...

Nov 21, 2013
ASV delivers C-Target 9 Naval Target Drones to South Korea
ASV delivers C-Target 9 Naval Target Drones to South Korea

Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) Ltd has successfully completed phase one of a two phase C-Target 9 programme with South Korea....

Nov 19, 2013
New Profile for Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd
New Profile for Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd

Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd (ASV), a designer, manufacturer and operator of high-performance, rugged autonomous marine vehicle systems for military, government...

Nov 14, 2013
Rockwell Collins Unveils Simulation and Training Center of Excellence in the UK
Rockwell Collins Unveils Simulation and Training Center of Excellence in the UK

Rockwell Collins has unveiled a new simulation and training center of excellence in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, U.K. The company...

Nov 06, 2013
New Profile for LORD MicroStrain: Inertial Sensors, DVRTs & Wireless Sensor Networks
New Profile for LORD MicroStrain: Inertial Sensors, DVRTs & Wireless Sensor Networks

LORD MicroStrain, who design and manufacture a wide range of inertial sensors, DVRTs and wireless sensor network solutions, has a...

Oct 30, 2013
Aerovel’s Flexrotor UAS Completes Autonomous Flights from Unmanned Boat
Aerovel’s Flexrotor UAS Completes Autonomous Flights from Unmanned Boat

The newest aircraft carrier does not have acres of flight deck. In fact it has no deck at all. Its...

Oct 24, 2013
Velodyne to Discuss the Future of Real-Time, 3D Vision for Robots at RoboBusiness
Velodyne to Discuss the Future of Real-Time, 3D Vision for Robots at RoboBusiness

At the 9th Annual RoboBusiness Conference, Velodyne Acoustics Inc.’s LiDAR division will exhibit the latest real-time, 3D LiDAR vision technology...

Oct 22, 2013
Bluefin Acquires SeeByte, Adds New Software Capabilities to Maritime Robotics Portfolio
Bluefin Acquires SeeByte, Adds New Software Capabilities to Maritime Robotics Portfolio

Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), has acquired SeeByte, Ltd., a leading provider of autonomous platform...

Oct 08, 2013
Roboteq Launches I/O Expansion Card for Raspberry PI
Roboteq Launches I/O Expansion Card for Raspberry PI

Roboteq, Inc. has introduced the most versatile and capable I/O expansion card ever made for the ultra-popular Raspberry PI Single...

Oct 08, 2013
AUVSI 2014 Call for Technical Papers is Now Open
AUVSI 2014 Call for Technical Papers is Now Open

AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014, being held 12-15 May in Orlando, Fla., will highlight the most important technological advancements, cutting edge...

Oct 01, 2013
QinetiQ Opens UK’s First Maritime Autonomy Centre
QinetiQ Opens UK’s First Maritime Autonomy Centre

QinetiQ has launched a Maritime Autonomy Centre (QMAC), providing an extensive range of equipment and software to support the entire...

Sep 13, 2013
ASV’s C-Stat 2 completes final acceptance with Tohoku University
ASV’s C-Stat 2 completes final acceptance with Tohoku University

In early August 2013 a team from ASV oversaw the successful completion of the C-Stat 2 acceptance trials for Tohoku University around...

Sep 02, 2013
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