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

SeaRaptor Deep-Sea AUVs Provided for Offshore Surveying

Teledyne Marine has provided two SeaRaptor 6000-metre rated AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) to subsea offshore services company Argeo of Norway....

Jun 07, 2021
Next-Generation ROV Launched

Blueye Robotics has launched the X3, the third model in the company’s Blueye range of ROVs (remotely operated vehicles). The...

Jun 04, 2021
Operational Capabilities of Maritime Autonomous Systems to be Enhanced

SeeByte and Sonardyne have been awarded funding by the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) for phase 2 of...

Jun 02, 2021
Sonardyne Introduces Portable Shallow-Water USBL Tracking System

Sonardyne has launched a new portable configuration of its Micro-Ranger 2 shallow-water Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system, providing everything in one...

May 28, 2021
Towed Sonar Upgraded with Automatic Target Recognition Software

SeeByte has entered into an agreement to integrate the company’s Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) System onto Kraken Robotic Systems’ KATFISH...

May 12, 2021
Blue Robotics Develops ROVs, Underwater Thrusters & Scanning Sonars

Blue Robotics, a leading developer of marine robotics systems and components, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to demonstrate...

May 07, 2021
Case Study: ROV with 3D Motion Sensor Performs Underwater Inspections

Inertial sensing technology specialist Xsens has released a case study expanding on the use of a 3D motion sensor by...

May 06, 2021
Sonardyne Wins Enterprise in Innovation Award

Sonardyne has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its pioneering system for the study of ocean floor...

Apr 29, 2021
Slocum Autonomous Gliders Incorporate New Acoustic Sensors

Teledyne Marine has enhanced the sensor suite of the Slocum Glider Autonomous Vehicles with the addition of JASCO’s OceanObserver passive-acoustic...

Apr 27, 2021
C2 Software Renewed for Belgian Navy AUVs & Mine Warfare School

SeeByte has confirmed that its SeeTrack v4 Multi-Domain Command and Control system will continue to be utilised by the Belgian...

Apr 27, 2021
Lithium-Ion Batteries Developed for Deep-Sea Applications

SubCtech GmbH has developed a new generation of Lithium-Ion battery solutions to provide underwater power for a range of deep-sea applications.

Apr 27, 2021
Case Study: AHRS for Innovative ecoSUB AUV

Leading manufacturer of inertial sensing technology Xsens, has released the following case studying detailing the use of the MTi-3 AHRS,...

Apr 22, 2021
SeeByte Provides Software for Multi-Domain Autonomous Vehicle System

SeeByte has entered into a contract to provide software systems for a Maritime Multi-Domain Control System (MMDCS) for the Royal...

Apr 20, 2021
Case Study: Simulation Software for UUV Design

Dynautics, a developer of intelligent technology for unmanned marine missions, has released the following case study highlighting how its AUV...

Apr 15, 2021
Whitepaper: Planning Considerations for USV Data Collection

Sonardyne has released a whitepaper that details key technical and practical considerations when planning operations with USVs (unmanned surface vessels)...

Apr 06, 2021
Dual-Frequency Sonar for Autonomous Mine Countermeasures Under Development

Thales and MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) have entered into a partnership to develop a dual-frequency sonar demonstrator for mine countermeasures...

Apr 04, 2021
Boxfish Expands to Bring ROVs to Europe

Boxfish Research based in New Zealand has expanded to bring their high-tech ROV solutions to Europe, via collaboration with Transmark...

Apr 01, 2021
Optical Components for Marine Biology & Deep-Sea Exploration

Knight Optical’s custom-made optics are ideal for deep-sea exploration – with millimeter-(or smaller)-perfect dimensions and customizable optical coatings for optimum operability

Apr 01, 2021
Poland’s Double Eagle UUVs to be Supported by Saab

Saab has signed a contract with the Gdynia Naval Port Command to deliver integrated logistics support for Double Eagle Mk...

Mar 30, 2021
High-Precision Transmissometer for UUVs Introduced

Sequoia has launched the LISST-Tau, a compact 2,000m-rated high-precision transmissometer designed for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and systems such as...

Mar 28, 2021
First Knifefish Minehunting UUV Delivered

General Dynamics Mission Systems has delivered the first Knifefish unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), designed for surface mine countermeasures, to the...

Mar 23, 2021
Marine Survey Software Released for Complete Workflows

  Teledyne CARIS has released Onboard360, a complete workflow software package for marine mapping and surveying data. The newly released...

Mar 17, 2021
Collision-Free UUV Navigation in Congested Waters

tpgroup’s fully autonomous navigation system, Northstar, will be part of an ambitious new autonomy project led by the National Oceanography Centre...

Mar 16, 2021
SRV-8 ROV Conducts In-Water Hull Inspection

Remote Imaging Solutions (RIS) has employed the Oceanbotics SRV-8 ROV to conduct an in-water hull survey on HMAS Ballarat of...

Mar 10, 2021
Rugged Acoustic Transponder Released

Sonar and navigation manufacturer RJE International has developed the ATT-400/AODC emergency location transponder. Powered by off-the-shelf batteries, the rugged acoustic...

Mar 05, 2021
AI-Based Sonar Noise Cancelling

Teledyne CARIS has released a whitepaper explaining how artificial intelligence can be used to identify and remove a broad range...

Mar 03, 2021
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