Nauticus Robotics has entered into an agreement with oil major Shell to advance to the qualification phase for a more efficient means of acquiring subsea integrity data using the Aquanaut and Hydronaut robotic platforms. The collaboration is expected to enable Shell to add an advanced tool to its su
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is constructing a robotic technology lab in Moss Landing, California, that will provide the space needed for the critical assembly, integration, and testing of new equipment before deployment into the ocean. The 31,900-square-foot Instrumentation Inte
Argeo’s autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) SeaRaptor Bravo has finished ultra deepwater survey work, thus completing necessary qualification requirements for the technology. Due to other project requirements for SeaRaptor Alpha, SeaRaptor Bravo completed the project, for which commencement was post
Oceaneering’s Subsea Robotics segment has secured a multi-year ROV service contract to support Petrobras’ projects off the coast of Brazil. Oceaneering will provide survey and ROV services for AKOFS Offshore’s subsea equipment support vessel (SESV) Aker Wayfarer. The scope of work includes the provi
Kongsberg Maritime has secured more than NOK 450 million (around €43.7 million) in new contracts for its Hugin autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). The Q2 2022 order income consists of a mix of recurring business with existing customers and new customers that will use the Hugin platform in their op
Spanish autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designer IQUA Robotics and partners are jointly carrying out a project named Platform for Long-lasting Observation of Marine Ecosystems (PLOME), aiming to develop an underwater platform to intelligently monitor marine ecosystems in real time. Specifically,
Fugro is developing its next generation of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) called Blue Prism, which will deliver autonomous geophysical surveys. Fugro signed a contract with Kooiman Engineering and Van Oossanen Naval Architects for the naval design of this next generation of USVs. Engineered for ope
HydroSurv and Sonardyne have completed a demonstration project involving HydroSurv’s Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) and Sonardyne’s acoustic communications technology, whose combined capabilities the two companies showcased at the site of the Valorous floating wind project, developed by TotalEnergies
Belgian transmission system operator (TSO) Elia has for the first time used an autonomous, unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to survey its offshore assets. The USV named Tupan, owned and developed by Brazilian start-up Tidewise, inspected Elia’s subsea cables to the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in the B
Rhode Island-based Jaia Robotics has raised more than $1 million in seed funding that will be used for its micro-sized autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Jaia Robotics, founded in 2020, specializes in developing what are said to be low-cost, high-speed, micro-sized configurable autonomous marine
Bourbon has entered into a strategic partnership with IWS Fleet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), under which it will be able to provide subsea services in the French offshore wind market, among other things. The primary aim of the partnership is to allow Bourbon to offe
Marine survey contractor Argeo has launched its first uncrewed, remotely supervised survey and inspection vehicle Argus for offshore and coastal applications. The Argus uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) will perform mapping and inspection services using robotics and autonomous ocean space technology fo
The Norwegian Solstad Offshore, DeepOcean and Østensjø have teamed up to fast-track the adoption of remotely managed services with the aim of reducing operating costs and emissions for the offshore energy industry. The companies have established two joint ventures (JVs) to support the remote operati
SEA-KIT International has revealed a new uncrewed surface vessel (USV) design said to be the next step towards the company’s goal of zero-emission vessels. The H-class USV, featuring a retractable gondola and dual sensor deployment options, is a highly configurable design based on operational data a
