New Launch & Recovery Systems for USVs Developed
RC Dock Europe, a developer of support systems for unmanned surface vessels (USVs), has announced that it has delivered two fully automated launch and recovery systems (LARS) for Fugro’s new...
View ArticleAutoNaut USV Adapted to Carry Seaglider
AutoNaut and the University of East Anglia (UEA) have partnered to develop a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed to deploy research equipment in remote and inaccessible ocean locations. The...
View ArticleUSV Surveys Offshore Wind Farm
XOCEAN, a provider of marine data collection services, has announced that the company’s remotely controlled XO-450 unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been used to survey Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind...
View ArticleNew Unmanned Marine Technology and Data Company Launched
Ocean Infinity, a provider of hydrographic & geophysical survey services, has announced the launch of Armada, a new marine technology and data company. Armada will focus on combining technology...
View ArticleLong-Endurance Multi-Mission USV Announced
OceanAlpha, a developer of unmanned surface vessels (USV), has announced that it will be showcasing its new M40P long-endurance multi-function USV at the Oceanology International 2020 (OI2020)...
View ArticleNew USV and UUV Product Line Launched
Dynautics, a developer of intelligent unmanned marine technologies, has announced the launch of a new range of USV (unmanned surface vessel) and UUV (unmanned underwater vehicle) products, under an...
View ArticleUS Navy USV Program Enters Initial Production
Textron Systems has announced that the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) Program, based on the company’s Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), has achieved a Milestone C decision....
View ArticleUSV to Demonstrate Maritime Domain Awareness to US Coast Guard
Spatial Integrated Systems (SIS), a developer of robotics and artificial intelligence technologies, has announced that it has been awarded a contract with the US Coast Guard (USCG) to demonstrate an...
View ArticleIntelligent Autonomous Marine Vehicles Provided for Homeland Security
Ocean Aero, a developer of environmentally-powered, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), has announced that it has entered into a multi-million-dollar agreement...
View ArticleDynautics Automation Technology Selected for New Survey USV
Dynautics, a provider of marine vessel automation products, has announced that it has entered into partnership with USV (unmanned surface vehicle) manufacturer and operator HydroSurv Unmanned Survey...
View ArticleArticle: Supporting UUVs & ROVs with Unmanned Surface Vessels
Sonardyne, a developer of tracking, communication, and positioning technologies for unmanned maritime systems, has released an article detailing the use of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to support...
View ArticleNew USV Launched for Marine Construction & Dredging
Teledyne Marine, a developer of autonomous and unmanned marine vehicles for subsea and shallow-water applications, has announced the launch of a new unmanned surface vessel (USV), the Teledyne Z-Boat...
View ArticleSeaBat Multibeam Echosounders Upgraded
Teledyne Marine has introduced several new features for the company’s SeaBat T20 and SeaBat T50 multibeam echosounders, which are designed for survey platforms such as USVs (unmanned surface...
View ArticleNew Range of USVs for Marine Inspection Under Development
Fugro has teamed with maritime solutions developer SEA-KIT International to develop a new family of compact unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) which can deploy remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and...
View ArticleNOAA to Expand Use of Unmanned Systems
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is establishing a new Unmanned Systems Operations Program to support the agency’s expanding use of autonomous and remotely piloted...
View ArticleCase Study: Inertial Sensing for Autonomous Maritime Systems
Xsens has released a case study detailing how its MTi-G-710 high-performance GNSS-aided inertial navigation module has been used by technology start-up Captain AI in its development of an AI-powered...
View ArticleActive Towed Array Sonar Integrated onto Seagull USV
Elbit Systems has successfully integrated and tested a low-frequency towed sonar system, known as the TRAPS-USV (Towed Reelable Active Passive Sonar for Unmanned Surface Vessels), onboard the...
View ArticleAutonomous Pentamaran USV Unveiled
Maritime design & engineering firm BMT has unveiled its new autonomous Pentamaran unmanned surface vessel (USV), designed for both commercial and defense applications such as security patrol,...
View ArticleDstl Begins Next Phase of Maritime Autonomous Platform Program
The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has awarded a contract to Qinetiq to lead phase five of the Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE) project. MAPLE seeks to develop...
View ArticleUSV Conducts Live Seabed-to-Shore Data Harvesting
Sonardyne International and XOCEAN have successfully used an unmanned surface vessel (USV) to carry out a live seabed-to-shore data harvesting mission for oil and gas firm A/S Norske Shell, as part of...
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