Boxfish Robotics is showcasing its latest autonomous underwater systems at OCEANS 2025 Great Lakes, taking place in Chicago from September 29 to October 2. Visitors can meet the team at Stand #630.
The company, which already has technology trusted by explorers across the Great Lakes, is presenting the Boxfish AUV and the resident ARV-i.
The Boxfish AUV is a tetherless, fully autonomous platform designed for tasks such as benthic surveys, fish and coral studies, and photogrammetry. The company states that the AUV extends their expertise into autonomous monitoring and survey missions to support researchers, conservationists, and policymakers in addressing challenges such as climate impacts, invasive species, and habitat loss.
The ARV-i offers a resident capability for long-term monitoring. This system can be docked on the seafloor or lakebed, where it can undock to conduct scheduled or on-demand missions. The vehicle then autonomously returns to its dock for wireless charging and data transfer. This resident capability enables continuous observations while reducing operational risk, cost, and carbon footprint.
Boxfish Robotics’ technology is already proven in the Great Lakes, with its Boxfish Luna ROV deployed by Inspired Planet Productions for the documentary All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes. The Luna ROV also demonstrated its reliability and image quality during a scientific expedition, livestreaming a dive at the Superior Shoal from the research vessel Blue Heron, with a recorded version of the expedition available for viewing.
Meet the team at OCEANS 2025 Great Lakes, Stand #630.
