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

Underwater ROVs Selected for US Navy Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response Program
Underwater ROVs Selected for US Navy Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response Program

With this order, the US Navy continues its efforts to procure and equip Explosive Ordnance Disposal units with the Mission Specialist Defender as the base platform for the MK20 Defender ROV program

May 04, 2023
Advanced Navigation Opens Subsea Robotics Center in Australia
Advanced Navigation Opens Subsea Robotics Center in Australia

The facility is split between development and manufacturing for high volume production and continued research and expansion of subsea navigation and robotics technologies, including the autonomous underwater robot, Hydrus

Apr 27, 2023
Exail Completes First Sale of New Combined INS/DVL Navigation System
Exail Completes First Sale of New Combined INS/DVL Navigation System

The Rovins 9-DVL integrates Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Doppler Velocity Log (DVL) technologies to deliver accurate and reliable subsea positioning and velocity measurements

Apr 25, 2023
Saab ROV Supplied to Spanish Navy for Submarine Escape & Rescue
Saab ROV Supplied to Spanish Navy for Submarine Escape & Rescue

The Seaeye Leopard can locate and survey a distressed submarine using its array of sonar systems and cameras

Apr 24, 2023
Bayonet Completes First UK Demonstration of Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicle
Bayonet Completes First UK Demonstration of Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicle

The Bayonet 250 amphibious crawler was showcased in Bayonet’s hospitality suite at Ocean Business 2023

Apr 24, 2023
New Underwater ROVs for Norwegian Coast Guard
New Underwater ROVs for Norwegian Coast Guard

Blueye Robotics’ Blueye X3 ROVs will be used on the mother ship and man overboard boats for a range of purposes such as environmental crime prevention, inspections, search and rescue missions, and more

Apr 20, 2023
New All-in-One System Combines INS & DVL Technologies
New All-in-One System Combines INS & DVL Technologies

With the new Rovins 9 DVL, Exail provides subsea vehicle manufacturers with highly accurate and reliable subsea navigation

Apr 20, 2023
CSignum Demonstrates Electromagnetic Modem at Ocean Business 2023
CSignum Demonstrates Electromagnetic Modem at Ocean Business 2023

CSignum’s RadiEM Modem is the first and only platform using electromagnetic fields to connect networks above the water with digital devices under water, without cables

Apr 19, 2023
New ROV Vision System Released
New ROV Vision System Released

Voyis’ new Discovery product line delivers a new level of situational awareness to ROV operations, achieving both high resolution video and real-time 3D perception for piloting, inspection, and autonomy applications

Apr 18, 2023
SatLab Introduces Integrated Marine System at Ocean Business
SatLab Introduces Integrated Marine System at Ocean Business

The SatLab Integrated Marine System aims to provide seamless and accurate data collection, analysis, and navigation capabilities for various marine applications

Apr 18, 2023
New ‘Deep’ Environmental Sensor Launches at Ocean Business 2023
New ‘Deep’ Environmental Sensor Launches at Ocean Business 2023

Valeport will launch the SWiFT Deep CTD profiler – which goes to 6,000m as standard; and will showcase the Bathy2 for bathymetric data collection; the uvSVX and the smart miniIPS2 with interchangeable pressure sensors

Apr 18, 2023
Teledyne Marine Unveils New Products at Ocean Business 2023
Teledyne Marine Unveils New Products at Ocean Business 2023

The company will be at booth T7 at Ocean Business, April 18-20 in Southampton, UK, to guide visitors through new products, technology, and the events the company is offering throughout the event

Apr 17, 2023
Who to see at Ocean Business 2023
Who to see at Ocean Business 2023

Ocean Business 2023 is being attended by a number of companies working with UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com

Apr 06, 2023
Oceanbotics Releases Next-Gen Deep Sea ROV
Oceanbotics Releases Next-Gen Deep Sea ROV

Oceanbotics’ SRV-8X Optimus offers significant payload capabilities and an increased number of sensors than its predecessor for more demanding and deeper underwater missions

Mar 31, 2023
Amphibious Crawler Over-the-Horizon Operation Demonstration at Ocean Business
Amphibious Crawler Over-the-Horizon Operation Demonstration at Ocean Business

Bayonet Ocean Vehicles will demonstrate its Bayonet 250 underwater ground vehicle’s autonomous capability, and over-the-horizon command and control technology provided by Greensea Systems

Mar 30, 2023
Partnership Launches First-of-its-Kind Autonomous Undersea Cable Inspection Project 
Partnership Launches First-of-its-Kind Autonomous Undersea Cable Inspection Project 

In collaboration with the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium, Anduril Industries’ Dive-LD AUV will be used to inspect an existing export power cable from Block Island to Point Judith, Rhode Island

Mar 29, 2023
Untethered Autonomous Operation Capability for Commercial ROVs
Untethered Autonomous Operation Capability for Commercial ROVs

Greensea Systems demonstrated that an ROV outfitted with its OPENSEA Edge software was able to search, classify, map, and inspect during a mock EOD mission while being untethered

Mar 24, 2023
New Custom Sapphire Windows & Domes for High-Pressure AUV Applications
New Custom Sapphire Windows & Domes for High-Pressure AUV Applications

Meller Sapphire Windows and Domes feature Mohs 9 hardness which is second only to diamond, is capable of withstanding pressures to 10,000 psi, and provides a smooth, flat surface to help prevent algae growth

Mar 17, 2023
AUVSI Names Finalists for 2023 XCELLENCE Awards
AUVSI Names Finalists for 2023 XCELLENCE Awards

Winners will be announced at XPONENTIAL 2023, taking place May 8-11 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado

Mar 15, 2023
Boxfish Selects ROV Reseller in Malaysia
Boxfish Selects ROV Reseller in Malaysia

Boxfish believes S2 Services’ hands-on experience using the Boxfish ROV in the field will be invaluable in delivering exceptional customer service to its clients

Mar 15, 2023
Bayonet Amphibious Crawler in Remote C2 Demonstration
Bayonet Amphibious Crawler in Remote C2 Demonstration

Bayonet Ocean Vehicles and Greensea Systems will be offering demonstrations of the Bayonet crawler being operated over-the-horizon at the Ocean Business event in April

Mar 15, 2023
NATO Navy Orders Synthetic Aperture Sonar for AUVs
NATO Navy Orders Synthetic Aperture Sonar for AUVs

Capable of 2 cm x 2 cm Ultra High-Definition SAS imaging at long ranges, Kraken Robotics’ AquaPix SAS brings this capability to small, man-portable vehicles, towed systems, and deep-water vehicles

Mar 10, 2023
Partnership to Advance Unmanned Maritime Platforms & Autonomy Software
Partnership to Advance Unmanned Maritime Platforms & Autonomy Software

HII and Ocean Aero have begun efforts to enhance the reach and duration of their platforms, collaborative autonomy behaviors, shared sensor fusion and perception capabilities, and accelerated seabed-to-shore data transmission methods

Mar 08, 2023
REMUS UUVs Integrate Voyis Recon Camera Modules as Standard
REMUS UUVs Integrate Voyis Recon Camera Modules as Standard

Voyis’ Recon UUV module consists of an advanced 4K stills camera and an efficient, high output external light bar that can enhance all REMUS platforms’ imaging capabilities in any operational situation

Mar 03, 2023
Full Exhibitor List Announced for Ocean Business 2023
Full Exhibitor List Announced for Ocean Business 2023

More than 300 world leading manufacturers and service providers from the ocean science and technology industry will be exhibiting at the sold-out show, April 18-20 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK

Feb 23, 2023
Wavefront Debuts Intruder Detection Sonar at NAVDEX 2023
Wavefront Debuts Intruder Detection Sonar at NAVDEX 2023

Sentinel uses a new patented Simultaneous In-band Passive and Active Sonar (SInAPS) capability to enhance its detection and tracking capability, particularly against small unmanned underwater platforms

Feb 22, 2023
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.