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

Partnership for Deep-Sea Rugged Networking
Partnership for Deep-Sea Rugged Networking

BotBlox have unveiled the UbiSwitch ethernet switch, with Kystdesign set to provide the engineering necessary to qualify the networking appliance for use in deep-sea ventures

Aug 07, 2023
AUV Homing & Docking Solution from Underway Submarine
AUV Homing & Docking Solution from Underway Submarine

L3Harris and partners have successfully developed and integrated a homing and docking solution that enables the autonomous launch and recovery of an AUV from an underway submarine

Jul 31, 2023
New Maritime Autonomy Innovation Hub Opened
New Maritime Autonomy Innovation Hub Opened

Exail has opened a new innovation hub at the University of New Hampshire that will be used to deliver increased operational advantage to U.S. civil and government autonomous marine operations

Jul 21, 2023
Pre-seed Funding Raised for Advanced AUV Inspection Technology
Pre-seed Funding Raised for Advanced AUV Inspection Technology

subdron is developing cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence to enable AUVs to autonomously sense and inspect underwater infrastructure such as port facilities and ship hulls

Jul 20, 2023
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

Jul 14, 2023
Nauticus Contracted to Develop & Test Aquanaut AUV in Brazil
Nauticus Contracted to Develop & Test Aquanaut AUV in Brazil

The contract consists of approximately two months of subsea inspection time and is believed to be one of the largest awarded contracts of its kind to date worldwide

Jul 10, 2023
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

Jul 07, 2023
Collaboration to Develop Advanced Subsea LiDAR System
Collaboration to Develop Advanced Subsea LiDAR System

The partnership between Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and 3D at Depth aims to create the next generation of subsea lidar technology that can generate detailed high-resolution maps of underwater features

Jul 07, 2023
Successful UXO Survey Completed with Bayonet Autonomous UGV
Successful UXO Survey Completed with Bayonet Autonomous UGV

The UXO survey demonstrated the power and flexibility of Greensea’s OPENSEA software to rapidly integrate and deploy a new sensor suite for the task while showcasing the capabilities of the Bayonet 250 AUGV

Jun 26, 2023
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

Jun 23, 2023
New Mine Disposal ROV Launched
New Mine Disposal ROV Launched

Oceanbotics' SRV-8 MDV is equipped with state-of-the-art imaging sonar and advanced IED neutralization technology

Jun 22, 2023
FarSounder Expands IP Portfolio with Receipt of 8th Patent
FarSounder Expands IP Portfolio with Receipt of 8th Patent

This US patent expands the company’s patent portfolio for its unique sonar system and its 3D processing, and will secure its technology IP as the development continues

Jun 22, 2023
Demonstrating XLUUVs as Mobile Power & Communication Hubs for ROVs, AUVs
Demonstrating XLUUVs as Mobile Power & Communication Hubs for ROVs, AUVs

Cellula Robotics’ Solus-XR will play a vital role in showcasing HonuWorx’s Loggerhead concept, a pioneering approach that utilizes an XLUUV as a mobile power and communication hub for Light Work Class ROVs and AUVs

Jun 16, 2023
Naval Group to Study Design of French Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle
Naval Group to Study Design of French Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle

The nine-month study will allow the group to examine principal use cases and develop system architecture for an Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV)

Jun 15, 2023
Asia-Pacific Country Orders Katfish High-Speed Mine Hunting Solution
Asia-Pacific Country Orders Katfish High-Speed Mine Hunting Solution

Delivery of Kraken's KATFISH towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar, Tentacle Winch and Autonomous Launch and Recovery Systems (ALARS) is due to take place in Q2, 2023, and will be integrated onboard a vessel selected by the customer

Jun 06, 2023
Sabertooth AUVs Ordered for Offshore Seismic Data Acquisition
Sabertooth AUVs Ordered for Offshore Seismic Data Acquisition

Saab’s Sabertooth AUVs will form part of PXGEO’s MantaRay solution for offshore seismic data acquisition and for deployment and recovery of equipment during ocean bottom surveys

Jun 06, 2023
Seaber Micro-AUV Crosses English Channel
Seaber Micro-AUV Crosses English Channel

Launched from Folkestone, YUCO crossed the English Channel in less than 8 hours, navigating 39km with high accuracy, resurfacing four times during the voyage, with 35% autonomy

May 31, 2023
Sonardyne Upgrades Subsea Network of Tsunami Early-Warning Sensors
Sonardyne Upgrades Subsea Network of Tsunami Early-Warning Sensors

Sonardyne’s Bottom Pressure Recorders detect the characteristic changes in water pressure caused by an earthquake in the deep ocean and transmit alert messages to a satellite buoy on the surface

May 26, 2023
Showcasing Advancements in Untethered Autonomous ROVs at Combined Naval Event
Showcasing Advancements in Untethered Autonomous ROVs at Combined Naval Event

Greensea Systems will present its marine robotic software solutions for defense applications at the flagship naval and maritime exhibition taking place 23-25 May in Farnborough, UK

May 22, 2023
Navantia, SAES & Perseo Present UUV Prototype
Navantia, SAES & Perseo Present UUV Prototype

An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) prototype was exhibited at FEINDEF with distinctive features that would allow it to cover a multitude of missions including mine countermeasure

May 22, 2023
Meteksan Defence to Exhibit Technology Products for Naval Forces at LIMA 2023
Meteksan Defence to Exhibit Technology Products for Naval Forces at LIMA 2023

Meteksan Defence is exhibiting its products at LIMA 2023 in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, these include YAKAMOS 2020 Hull Mounted Sonar System and the NAZAR Laser Electronic Warfare System

May 19, 2023
Contract Extension for Nauticus Robotics to Continue Development of Subsea Platform
Contract Extension for Nauticus Robotics to Continue Development of Subsea Platform

Nauticus' state-of-the-art subsea platform, an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) with advanced artificial intelligence, sensing capabilities, and more, can perform a growing number of jobs without hazarding human divers

May 18, 2023
Slocum Glider AUV Successfully Launched from US Navy Helicopter
Slocum Glider AUV Successfully Launched from US Navy Helicopter

In a world first, a Teledyne Marine Slocum glider, configured with mine countermeasures sensors, was launched from the ramp of a US Navy helicopter flying low and slow over shallow waters

May 16, 2023
UDT 2023: Maintaining Operational Advantage with Increased Undersea Domain Awareness
UDT 2023: Maintaining Operational Advantage with Increased Undersea Domain Awareness

Taking place 9-11 May 2023 in Rostock, Germany, UDT offers a chance to see the progress that has been made across the underwater domain, including enhanced and improved technologies, new programs, and new equipment

May 10, 2023
Sonardyne Appoints UK Reseller for Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
Sonardyne Appoints UK Reseller for Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers

RS Aqua has been named as the UK reseller for the new Origin 600 ADCP - the first ADCP to include an integrated acoustic modem and advanced onboard Edge processing

May 05, 2023
Teledyne Marine Receives 2023 Spotlight on New Technology Award
Teledyne Marine Receives 2023 Spotlight on New Technology Award

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has announced Teledyne Marine’s Vertical Optical Feedthrough System as the 2023 award recipient

May 04, 2023
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