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
SubC Imaging’s live streaming technology was used by Woodside for the first remote subsea inspection in the US Gulf of Mexico, with secure, high-resolution video transmitted from offshore to onshore teams to support safe and efficient inspections
The University of Plymouth is set to receive Robosys Automation’s VOYAGER AI Autonomous Navigation System, combining advanced navigation tools with remote control solutions to enhance a C-Enduro unmanned surface vessel (USV)
Greensea IQ has been awarded a firm-fixed-price task order by the U.S. Marine Corps for its Bayonet 250 AUGVs to support mine countermeasures operations
Voyis and EIVA have launched the Voyis VSLAM 1.3 with NaviSuite, introducing advanced real-time subsea mapping and voxel-based 3D visualization for enhanced ROV inspections
AGISTAR is launching a new range of modular water quality analyzers, designed for integration with unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for real-time, high-resolution monitoring across diverse aquatic environments
Greensea IQ has expanded its EverClean autonomous hull cleaning service to the Bahamas, offering improved fuel efficiency and environmental benefits to vessels operating in the region
Teledyne RESON is leading the U-SHIELD project with European partners, designing a drone to capture and immobilize hostile underwater vehicles while safeguarding offshore infrastructure
The 1000m DPK and Fiber System extends the REVOLUTION ROV's range, offering enhanced communication, uninterrupted power, and a reliable solution for long-distance, deep-water missions
Oceanbotics’ SRV-8X ROV played a key role in the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week special Black Mako of the Abyss, locating, monitoring, and filming rare Mako sharks in real-time off the coast of Catalina Island
Greensea IQ’s EverClean service is expanding to the Port of New York and New Jersey, offering proactive hull cleaning solutions to enhance fleet efficiency and sustainability
Exail is delivering 100 Phins Compact inertial navigation systems (INS) to a U.S. defense company, enhancing UUV operations with precise, resilient navigation in challenging subsea environments
Meteksan Defence unveiled its SUVDES underwater detection system at IDEF 2025, highlighting advanced protection for critical maritime infrastructure and naval facilities
Greensea IQ has appointed Rigel SrL as its exclusive representative for the Bayonet line of AUGVs in Italy, expanding access to advanced subsea robotics and autonomous systems across Europe
Unified, real-time video streaming is now available on SubC Imaging’s Rayfin cameras, DVR+ Overlay and its Blackbox, advancing subsea visibility, collaboration and inspections
FarSounder’s Argos sonar technology has been integrated into DARPA’s NOMARS vessel, advancing autonomous navigation and situational awareness in unmanned maritime operations
Greensea IQ has named SALT as its exclusive Southeast Asia representative for Bayonet AUGVs, expanding access to advanced subsea robotics in the region
The Royal Navy is testing a modified VideoRay Mission Specialist Defender ROV, developed with Dstl, to detect and neutralize underwater threats and protect subsea infrastructure
Taking place 30 September–1 October 2025 in Tróia, Portugal, the Seabed Security Conference will address seabed threats, innovation, and collaborative strategies to protect undersea infrastructure
Exail’s DriX USV and Ifremer’s Ulyx AUV were jointly deployed for the first time, demonstrating advanced cooperative capabilities in deep-sea exploration
Using autonomous underwater technology, Advanced Navigation and O2 Marine have documented severe coral bleaching at Hall Bank, revealing climate impacts on one of Earth’s southernmost reefs
Deep Trekker has delivered sixteen REVOLUTION ROVs to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, supporting underwater EOD missions through a UNDP initiative
The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) has completed the first under-ice deployment of ecoSUB's smallest autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) the ecoSUB-µ5 during a mission in Arctic conditions
Teledyne Marine has showcased its advanced AUV capabilities at SeaSEC Challenge 2025, demonstrating real-time threat detection, subsea mapping, and collaborative defense operations across three mission-based maritime security scenarios
Teledyne Valeport Water has released the Hyperion32, a compact, 50 m depth-rated optical sensor designed for shallow marine and inland water monitoring, delivering high-performance measurement in a streamlined housing
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