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

Autonomous Inland Navigation to Display at XPONENTIAL Europe

Research institute DST will bring its autonomous inland navigation capabilities to XPONENTIAL Europe with ELLA, a pioneering autonomously cruising research vessel

Jan 17, 2025
Textron Systems Launches TSUNAMI Autonomous Maritime Vessels

The TSUNAMI autonomous maritime surface vessel provides payload capacity of 1,000 pounds, a proven autonomy system, and a EO/IR camera, maritime radar, and LOS/BLOS communications

Jan 15, 2025
Exail Sells First Transoceanic USV to Indo-Pacific Client

The DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), designed for long-range maritime operations, enables operators to collect precise data for hydrographic, geophysical, and environmental missions

Jan 15, 2025
Maritime INS Launched at CES 2025

ANELLO Photonics’ new Maritime INS is designed for GPS-denied or spoofed environments, integrating SiPhOG’s advanced sensor fusion engine for precision and reliability

Jan 09, 2025
New Autonomous Subsea Survey System Presented 

EIVA and Tuco Marine will work together on an integrated system solution that includes the ProZero 8m Naval Intelligence USV and the ROTV ViperFish

Jan 09, 2025
Collaborative USV-ROV Technologies Initiative Receives Backing

Robosys Automation, supported by ACUA Ocean and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC), has received grant-funding for a project to enhance collaborative autonomy for maritime robotics

Dec 23, 2024
Autonomous USV Selected for Ecosystem Restoration & Environmental Monitoring

HydroSurv's REAV-28 USV will be equipped with an advanced sensor array to monitor critical water quality parameters

Dec 23, 2024
U.S. Navy Selects Textron Systems for MCM Systems & USV Upgrades

Textron Systems has been chosen by the U.S. Navy to provide advanced Mine Sweeping Payload Delivery Systems (PDS), and will advance the CUSV® for mine countermeasures (MCM) operations

Dec 22, 2024
Assured PNT Solution Released for RF Protection

The new GAJT-310 from NovAtel is the company’s latest battle-proven low SWaP GNSS Anti-Jam Technology, designed for unmanned systems on land, in the air, or at sea

Dec 20, 2024
Exail USV Acquired to Enhance Hydrographic Capabilities

The DriX H-8 USV will be deployed by the Shom (French Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service) for diverse hydrographic tasks, including seabed topography, wreck detection, and seabed composition analysis

Dec 19, 2024
Black Swift & AOML Set Records in Hurricane Data Collection

AOML partnered with Black Swift Technologies, among other companies, to set new records in tropical cyclone research that enhances hurricane forecasting and understanding

Dec 12, 2024
USV Secured for Deep Water Profiling

Nordic USV will primarily deploy the REAV-47 from HydroSurv for CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) profiling operations in Norway’s challenging fjords

Dec 03, 2024
Intruder Detection Sonar to Protect Vessels from Subsea & Surface Threats

A naval contract has been awarded for Wavefront’s Sentinel IDS to be fused into a range of new and legacy sensors, including navigational radars and infrared cameras

Dec 02, 2024
Autonomous Navigation Systems & USV Solutions

Maritime Robotics' autonomous navigation and USV products are designed to empower maritime operations with new levels of efficiency, safety and sustainability

Nov 26, 2024
UMAR Tethered UAS Enhances OTH Communications for Naval Operations

Dragonfly Pictures’ UMAR tethered UAS is enhancing naval operations by extending over-the-horizon (OTH) communications, improving situational awareness, and integrating with existing military platforms

Nov 15, 2024
Autonomous Launch & Recovery System Demonstrated

Kraken Robotics’ new Autonomous Launch and Recovery System allows for rapid mobilization and demobilization on multi-role platforms across a range of different vessels

Nov 15, 2024
Armed USV Receives First Naval Contract

Meteksan Defense and ARES Shipyard’s ULAQ Armed USV has signed its first export naval contract with Qatar for ISR missions and critical facility protection activities

Nov 08, 2024
Teledyne Valeport to Deliver Precision ROV Instruments Following New Investment

Teledyne Valeport has secured a significant investment from NOR Offshore Rental, enabling the delivery of advanced oceanographic instruments to subsidiary NOR LTD in Aberdeen

Nov 05, 2024
Partnership Delivers AI Maritime Situation Awareness Solutions

Cambridge Pixel and Sirius Insight are creating an AI-powered maritime surveillance and situational awareness solution to deliver enhanced coastal surveillance management

Nov 04, 2024
Dynautics to Attend MATS 2024

Dynautics will be showcasing its innovative command and control technologies for a range of unmanned surface and subsurface vessels at MATS 2024, November 5-7, on Stand 39

Nov 04, 2024
Maritime Autonomy Company to Attend MASS at Moorgate Forum

MASS @ Moorgate will receive Robosys Automation, among other maritime automation innovators, in London on Thursday 31 October 2024, discussing the opportunities of the sector

Oct 28, 2024
Embedded Systems Honored for Outstanding Innovation in Defense & Aerospace

Neousys has been named Gold in the Embedded Computing category by the 2024 MAE Innovators Awards for its dustproof and waterproof SEMIL-2000GC GPU computer

Oct 25, 2024
New Compact Inertial Measurement Unit Unveiled

The new KERNEL-201 miniature MEMS sensor-based IMU from Inertial Labs delivers ultra-low noise, high bandwidth, and minimal latency, aiming to redefine precision and reliability

Oct 24, 2024
Next-Gen Naval Defense & Coast Guard Vessel Company Launched

Eureka Naval Craft is a newly launched US-based maritime and defense innovation company, developing groundbreaking non-ITAR next-gen naval defense and coast guard vessels

Oct 23, 2024
Partnership Formed Following Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial

Greenroom Robotics and Austal Australia’s partnership will further the development of watercraft-based products, crew reduction tech, autonomous operation, and much more

Oct 11, 2024
EMCORE to Attend AUSA 2024

EMCORE will be displaying its impressive range of navigation and inertial sensing products at the AUSA 2024 conference in Washington DC from October 14th to 16th at Booth #4138

Oct 08, 2024
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