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Advanced AUV Deployed for Deep Sea Mapping & Exploration
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Advanced AUV Deployed for Deep Sea Mapping & Exploration

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's newly procured autonomous underwater vehicle from Kongsberg Group has launched its maiden expedition, marking a milestone in the nation's independent capability to map and manage deep sea territories

Jun 30, 2026
Dynautics Receives Seawork Innovation Award for Modular AUV Technology
Dynautics Receives Seawork Innovation Award for Modular AUV Technology

Dynautics has won a Seawork Innovations Showcase award for Phantom 2, its modular AUV designed for next-generation subsea operations

Jun 29, 2026
Remotely Controlled Vessel Makes Port Call in Historic Milestone
Remotely Controlled Vessel Makes Port Call in Historic Milestone

A Norwegian flagged uncrewed subsea vessel from Reach Subsea has successfully completed its maiden port call in Aberdeen while being remotely operated from Norway, signaling a commercial shift for North Sea operations

Jun 26, 2026
Underwater Testbed Validates Subsea Robotics & Autonomous Marine Systems
Underwater Testbed Validates Subsea Robotics & Autonomous Marine Systems

A live multi-robot demonstration has validated a new underwater trials site designed to accelerate UK marine autonomy and ocean sensing through a collaborative network of advanced autonomous subsea platforms from Sonardyne and industry peers

Jun 24, 2026
Next-Gen AUV Delivered for Global Defense & Commercial Missions
Next-Gen AUV Delivered for Global Defense & Commercial Missions

HII has delivered its first next-generation modular unmanned underwater vehicle, combining advanced open-architecture interfaces with enhanced payload flexibility to support critical undersea missions worldwide

Jun 23, 2026
INESC TEC Leads €11.6 Million European Initiative to Advance Deep-Sea Robotics & Maritime Surveillance
INESC TEC Leads €11.6 Million European Initiative to Advance Deep-Sea Robotics & Maritime Surveillance

A network of autonomous underwater systems will reach depths of 6,000 meters to protect critical seabed infrastructure without relying on surface support vessels

Jun 22, 2026
Autonomous Vessels & Acoustic Networks Enable Continuous Subsea Monitoring
Autonomous Vessels & Acoustic Networks Enable Continuous Subsea Monitoring

Subnero and HydroSurv are collaborating to integrate USVs with acoustic smart modems, delivering a continuous subsea monitoring solution that eliminates the need for routine crewed vessel mobilization campaigns

Jun 19, 2026
ASVs Achieve Landmark Safety & Operational Certification
ASVs Achieve Landmark Safety & Operational Certification

Achieving the rigorous Workboat Code Edition 3 standard clears ZeroUSV's Oceanus12 autonomous vessel for immediate commercial and defence deployments globally, marking a pivotal moment for uncrewed maritime systems

Jun 16, 2026
Funds Raised for Large Fleet of Autonomous & Zero-Emission Vessels
Funds Raised for Large Fleet of Autonomous & Zero-Emission Vessels

Maritime technology company Clear Robotics has secured $1.75 million in funding to scale its commercial fleet of 26 all-electric, AI-enabled autonomous vessels across Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East

Jun 16, 2026
Deep-Sea ROV Expedition Launched to Map Critical Minerals
Deep-Sea ROV Expedition Launched to Map Critical Minerals

A 28-day joint oceanic expedition of NOAA and the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority is deploying advanced ROVs and mapping technologies to explore the Cook Islands' deep waters to analyze environmental data and critical polymetallic nodule habitats

Jun 15, 2026
Robotic DNA Sampling & ASVs Monitor Marine Biodiversity in Brazil
Robotic DNA Sampling & ASVs Monitor Marine Biodiversity in Brazil

An international collaboration is deploying autonomous robotic systems, featuring instruments from MBARI, to collect environmental DNA to drastically reduce the operational risks and carbon footprints of remote deep-sea marine biological monitoring

Jun 12, 2026
Next-Generation ROVs & AI-Powered Cloud Ecosystem Launched
Next-Generation ROVs & AI-Powered Cloud Ecosystem Launched

Blueye has launched the X7 and X3 Ultra ROVs alongside the Blueye Cloud platform, bringing together AI-enabled underwater inspection, advanced imaging and positioning capabilities, and cloud-based fleet and data management within a unified ecosystem

Jun 12, 2026
Long-Endurance AUV Exceeds Performance Specifications
Long-Endurance AUV Exceeds Performance Specifications

Sustained development collaboration featuring Cellula Robotics has successfully matured an AUV capability after a hydrogen fuel cell platform completed a representative 385 hour, 2,023 kilometer fully submerged endurance testing mission profile

Jun 10, 2026
Defense & Commercial Partnership to Build Autonomous Stealth Vessels
Defense & Commercial Partnership to Build Autonomous Stealth Vessels

A new partnership between Fleetzero, Thoma-Sea, and Glosten will accelerate the domestic deployment of autonomous vessels engineered with specialized stealth designs to safely navigate and deliver critical supplies

Jun 05, 2026
Autonomous Deep-Sea Robot In Development for Marine Research
Autonomous Deep-Sea Robot In Development for Marine Research

INSEC TEC researchers are developing a highly advanced autonomous underwater vehicle capable of remaining on the seabed for weeks to provide cost-effective logistical support and continuous data collection during remote deep-sea missions

Jun 04, 2026
SYOS Launches SU10 Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle & AAIMS Software
SYOS Launches SU10 Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle & AAIMS Software

SYOS has introduced the SU10 uncrewed underwater vehicle, extending its autonomous multi-domain capabilities subsurface to deliver integrated, scalable operations across highly contested maritime environments from the air to the seabed

May 29, 2026
Production Commences for Upgraded Autonomous Surface Vessel
Production Commences for Upgraded Autonomous Surface Vessel

SubSea Craft has advanced its evolved MARS Unmanned Surface Vessel into the production phase following extensive testing, delivering climate-adaptable and scalable autonomous capabilities to fulfill an existing international customer contract

May 28, 2026
ZeroUSV Showcases Autonomous Maritime Capabilities to Defense Officials
ZeroUSV Showcases Autonomous Maritime Capabilities to Defense Officials

A recent VIP tour for UK defense officials has spotlighted the rapid production scaling of ZeroUSV's advanced British autonomous surface vessels ahead of a major platform launch scheduled for this July

May 27, 2026
Autonomous Robotic System Maps Threatened Coral Reef Hotspots
Autonomous Robotic System Maps Threatened Coral Reef Hotspots

A newly developed autonomous underwater vehicle utilizes a novel multimodal sensing framework to identify, map, and navigate toward hidden biodiversity hotspots on threatened coral reefs with centimeter-scale precision

May 22, 2026