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
Forcys integrates complementary technologies into cohesive mission systems, covering command and control, navigation, sensing, and communications for distributed unmanned operations
Marine technology specialist Dynautics is set to introduce a range of new uncrewed surface and subsea systems, including a modular AUV and advanced autopilot technology, at the Seawork 2026 exhibition
A long-term collaboration between Cellula Robotics and Metron leverages modular COTS platforms and adaptive autonomy to meet urgent US Navy requirements
A new technical integration combining AI-powered radar perception with FarSounder's 3D forward-looking sonar software delivers comprehensive surface and subsurface situational awareness to help mariners navigate challenging and congested marine environments
Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology USA 2026 will take place in Arlington, Virginia, from 14–16 September 2026, bringing together naval, government, and industry stakeholders to discuss maritime robotics, autonomous systems, and their integration into Hybrid Fleet development
Cellula Robotics & Infinity Fuel Cell achieve a landmark 2,023 km mission with the Envoy AUV to demonstrate the viability of long-range autonomous subsea operations
Kraken Robotics expands its global footprint with $28 million in new contracts for its specialized SeaPower battery systems and advanced Synthetic Aperture Sonar technology
ANELLO Photonics is integrating its optical gyroscope technology into BlackSea Technologies’ Chaser uncrewed surface vessel to provide high-precision navigation in GPS-denied environments
Spanning over 3,500 square kilometres in Northern Finland, VTT’s versatile Drone Test Centre provides an environment to validate long-range flight performance, swarm coordination, and multi-platform autonomous systems
Terradepth’s Absolute Ocean platform has entered the NIWC Atlantic RCC Hopper, allowing the U.S. Navy to immediately deploy advanced edge-to-cloud data solutions for maritime superiority
OMS Group has acquired a second Exail DriX O-16 USV to expand its autonomous seabed survey capabilities, supporting global subsea cable installation and monitoring activities amid growing subsea infrastructure demand
Njord Survey has selected Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav U for integration into ecoSUB AUVs to support more scalable and efficient subsea survey operations through high-accuracy navigation
Greensea IQ has demonstrated autonomous UXO detection using the Bayonet 350 AUGV, towing a sensor sled and collecting high-resolution geophysical data in complex nearshore environments
Oceanbotics introduces a highly portable inspection-class remotely operated vehicle with compact design, single-case deployment, and up to four hours of battery life, expanding access to professional underwater operations
OceanAlpha has released the V180 USV–ROV platform, a 24-meter unmanned offshore vessel designed to support deepwater subsea Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) operations with integrated ROV deployment and dynamic positioning capabilities
Greensea IQ has introduced a virtual training simulator for its Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs), enabling operator training and mission rehearsal within a physics-based simulation environment
Voyis has released the Discovery Stereo Perception Series, a subsea stereo vision system that combines wide-angle stereo imaging and onboard processing to deliver real-time spatial awareness for underwater vehicles
Cellula Robotics expands its regional presence with a new UK team bringing deep expertise in defence, offshore operations, and stakeholder engagement to accelerate long-range AUV delivery
Deep Trekker has introduced SPECTRA, a portable inspection ROV rated to 1,000 meters that combines high-thrust propulsion, real-time 3D sonar SLAM, and integrated stereo 4K imaging for subsea inspection operations
Sonardyne's new intelligent monitoring system combines powerful analytics with wireless communications to provide live insights into the behavior of subsea infrastructure
Voyis' new strategic naming structure emphasizes functional intent and performance tiers to streamline subsea technology selection for global engineering and inspection teams
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