UUV / AUV / ROV News

The latest UUV / AUV / ROV news for Autonomous and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles. Articles on unmanned submarines, subsea robotics, remotely operated vehicles, product launches and technological advances in UUV design and manufacture

Multi-Channel Inspection System for Survey ROVs to be Developed
Multi-Channel Inspection System for Survey ROVs to be Developed

SubC Imaging has secured backing to develop a new multi-channel inspection system designed for the offshore energy sector, which will integrate data from diverse sources into a unified platform and support up to six cameras

May 08, 2024
Academic & Technical Collaborative Mission Unveiled
Academic & Technical Collaborative Mission Unveiled

The Sentinel Mission from Teledyne Webb Research and Rutgers University will send Teledyne’s Slocum Glider around the world to contribute to human understanding of the oceans

May 02, 2024
Compact Subsea Electric Sensor Released by ELWAVE
Compact Subsea Electric Sensor Released by ELWAVE

ELWAVE introduces the TETRAPULSE ESENSE 300 a subsea electric sensor which uses bio-inspired patented CEDAR technology to detect, locate, and classify subsea targets

May 02, 2024
Factory Acceptance Testing Completed for Long-Range AUV
Factory Acceptance Testing Completed for Long-Range AUV

The HUGIN Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) has been put through its paces by the Kongsberg Discovery Uncrewed Platforms team, verifying and refining all system capabilities

May 01, 2024
SubC Imaging Secures Provincial Backing for New ROV Inspection Tech
SubC Imaging Secures Provincial Backing for New ROV Inspection Tech

The funding will fuel the development of a multi-channel inspection system tailored for Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), marking a pivotal advancement in underwater inspection capabilities

Apr 30, 2024
Multi-Aperture Sonar Integrated onto All-Terrain AUV
Multi-Aperture Sonar Integrated onto All-Terrain AUV

Wavefront’s Solstice MAS has been integrated with the Eelume-S All-Terrain AUV, delivering dependable, high-quality imagery and 3D bathymetry without the potential processing fragility

Apr 29, 2024
Versatile Autonomous Vehicle Released for Undersea Operations
Versatile Autonomous Vehicle Released for Undersea Operations

Supporting close proximity imaging with ultra-high-quality visual and bathymetric mapping, the Eelume-S AUV enables safe and sustainable exploration, even in challenging underwater terrains

Apr 26, 2024
ROV User Experience Partnership Renewed
ROV User Experience Partnership Renewed

VideoRay’s commercial & defense collaboration with Greensea IQ has been renewed, including the development of Professional Workspace software for the Mission Specialist Ally ROV

Apr 25, 2024
Exail to Provide Advanced INS for All-Terrain AUVs
Exail to Provide Advanced INS for All-Terrain AUVs

Exail is equipping Eelume’s new S-Series all-terrain AUVs with its highly accurate and robust Phins Compact C3 INS to improve inspection in complex environments like under-ice areas

Apr 23, 2024
Advanced Software Solutions for Maritime Robotics, Autonomous Systems & Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Software Solutions for Maritime Robotics, Autonomous Systems & Artificial Intelligence

Greenroom Robotics’ ethical solutions are designed to make the oceans safer and cleaner while enabling sustainable exploration and scientific discovery

Apr 22, 2024
Full-Size Manta Ray UUV Prototype Assembled
Full-Size Manta Ray UUV Prototype Assembled

Northrop Grumman has completed the full-size assembly of the Manta Ray extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle at the company’s Annapolis facility in Maryland

Apr 10, 2024
Undersea Defence Technology Capabilities to be Displayed at UDT
Undersea Defence Technology Capabilities to be Displayed at UDT

The latest undersea defence technology capabilities are set to be displayed at UDT 2024, 9th - 11th April at London ExCeL featuring Maritime Unmanned Systems (MUS) and advanced sensing and computing to protect against underwater threats

Apr 08, 2024
Underwater Robotic Technology Explores Ship Graveyard
Underwater Robotic Technology Explores Ship Graveyard

Advanced Navigation’s Hydrus subsea drone has been sent to the Rottnest ship graveyard in the Indian Ocean, simultaneously capturing 4K video and imagery of a 64-meter shipwreck

Apr 08, 2024
Belgian Military to Enhance Capabilities with ROVs
Belgian Military to Enhance Capabilities with ROVs

Exail’s R7 ROVs will be delivered to Belgian Defense, and can accommodate a robotic arm and several payloads, making it a versatile robot capable of carrying out a wide range of missions

Apr 05, 2024
Micro 500m ROV Camera Launched
Micro 500m ROV Camera Launched

SubC Imaging’s Rayfin Micro ROV camera maintains exceptional image quality for subsea inspections & surveys, despite its compact size and lightweight design at less than 500g in water

Apr 05, 2024
New Powerful & Rugged Mission Specialist ROV Unveiled
New Powerful & Rugged Mission Specialist ROV Unveiled

‘Ally’, a cost-effective solution for challenging underwater applications, is the new four-thruster ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) from VideoRay with a four-knot forward speed with lateral thrust capability to deliver agility and power in a compact design

Apr 03, 2024
Innovative Training Academy for Underwater Technology Launched
Innovative Training Academy for Underwater Technology Launched

General Oceans has launched an Academy that offers opportunities to see, learn and own a part of General Oceans' future whilst building a career within underwater technology

Mar 22, 2024
New Electric Power Conversion System for UUV Charging Delivered to U.S Navy 
New Electric Power Conversion System for UUV Charging Delivered to U.S Navy 

The PowerMod™ Subsea MVDC Power Distribution System by Diversified Technologies converts 10 kVDC to 375 VDC on the seafloor, transmitting up to a megawatt over thousands of kilometers at medium voltages

Mar 20, 2024
Seawork 2024 to Introduce National Pavilions
Seawork 2024 to Introduce National Pavilions

After over a quarter of last year’s exhibitors were from overseas, at the 25th edition of Seawork the event will welcome National Pavilions, including the Italian Pavilion and the Dutch Pavilion

Mar 20, 2024
Greensea IQ Expands International Sales Team with BUVI Scandinavia
Greensea IQ Expands International Sales Team with BUVI Scandinavia

BUVI will support sales for Greensea IQ’s Bayonet AUGVs to its clientele across all of Scandinavia, providing an established and trusted partner to drive Greensea IQ’s growth and impact in the region

Mar 18, 2024
Time-Lapse Hardware Released for Autonomous Subsea Camera System
Time-Lapse Hardware Released for Autonomous Subsea Camera System

SubC Imaging has introduced the Hibernation feature for its Autonomous Camera System, enabling long-term time-lapse footage over months or years, capturing slow underwater processes

Mar 18, 2024
Most Read Articles on UST This Week
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

Mar 16, 2024
Exail’s Compact INS Picked for Next-Gen AUV
Exail’s Compact INS Picked for Next-Gen AUV

The integration of Exail's Phins 9 Compact Inertial Navigation System (INS) will empower Bedrock to achieve high navigational accuracy, address operational efficiencies, and mitigate Total Horizontal Uncertainty (THU) and Total Vertical Uncertainty (TVU)

Mar 15, 2024
Teledyne Marine Acquires Valeport
Teledyne Marine Acquires Valeport

Teledyne Marine’s acquisition of Valeport, a leading manufacturer of oceanographic and hydrographic instrumentation, is set to expand the products and solutions offered by the company

Mar 15, 2024
Next-Gen Penguin-Inspired AUV Unveiled
Next-Gen Penguin-Inspired AUV Unveiled

The Quadroin autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) carries an expanded instrument payload, the side-scan sonar enables acoustic seafloor imaging, and full-HD underwater cameras with dimmable LED lights provide a visual identification of its surroundings

Mar 13, 2024
New UUV for Mine Countermeasures & Rescue Operations Introduced
New UUV for Mine Countermeasures & Rescue Operations Introduced

HII's REMUS 130 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) is the third generation of REMUS 100 vehicles and features a compact, two-person-portable design, operational depths down to 100 meters, and an extended battery life

Mar 13, 2024
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