Greensea IQ has introduced Bayonet Sweep, an expeditionary autonomous underwater robot designed to inspect ship hulls and underwater structures for force protection and threat detection.
The system provides navies, security teams, and port and harbor authorities with a rapid method of inspecting ship hulls without placing divers in the water. Built on Greensea Core software, Bayonet Sweep draws on Greensea IQ’s experience in underwater robotics for Mine Countermeasures (MCM) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).
Unlike routine hull inspection focused on maintenance, Bayonet Sweep is specifically built for force protection. Its data workflow enables operators to detect a hull anomaly, classify a threat, inform the operator and georeference its location, before producing an aggregated hull record. The vehicle is also configurable for mission-specific inspections.
Bayonet Sweep is part of the Bayonet mission suite, Greensea IQ’s line of expeditionary autonomous systems and operating software for MCM and strategic marine operations. The system evolved from technology used in the company’s EverClean hull maintenance platform and has been tailored for security missions.
A single vehicle can conduct an assessment, while several units can be deployed simultaneously for a rapid sweep. Integration with Greensea IQ’s software systems can also provide additional information for a complete post-mission record.
Ben Kinnaman, Greensea IQ’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We rely on ports and harbors worldwide, for our infrastructure. With all of those vessels coming in and out, we have no way of knowing what is on the underside of those ships. We’ve taken the navigation and autonomy technology that we’ve built EverClean upon, the technology that allows an autonomous vehicle to crawl along the hull, and we’ve developed a security robot that can be deployed to sweep from stem to stern reliably and with high confidence to provide an operator 100% intelligence on the hull of that ship. Through the use of this autonomy and navigation, we can plug a vital hole in our port and harbor security infrastructure.”
Bayonet Sweep is powered by Greensea Core, the same open-architecture software used across Bayonet robotics, and operates on the same user interface family as the wider Bayonet mission suite, supporting a smooth transition for operator training.
The system is commercially available as a self-hosted solution. Greensea IQ also provides operator training and continued assistance, as needed, through over-the-horizon support.
