Offshore Cargo Drone Campaign Completed at Triton Knoll
RWE and Ampelmann complete a six-week cargo drone campaign at Triton Knoll, with more than 250 flights transferring over nine tonnes of offshore cargo
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Film-Ocean Completes Major Work-Class ROV Fleet Investment
Subsea operator Film-Ocean has taken delivery of a new 3000-meter-rated SMD Atom ultra-compact work-class ROV, completing a major fleet expansion program to bolster global deepwater inspection and intervention capabilities
Partnership Establishes Regional Autonomous Survey Operations
Autonomous ocean intelligence company Bedrock and partner First Marine Solutions have completed their initial operator-certification training program in Aberdeen, establishing rapid localized offshore survey capability across Europe
Operational Fleet Gains Custom Hybrid USV & Integrated ROV Platform
Italian survey contractor Subsea Fenix has taken delivery of a 5.7m battery-hybrid uncrewed surface vessel from HydroSurv, combining multi-beam hydrographic survey and deepwater ROV subsea inspection capabilities into one platform
Autonomous Vessel Deploys Multiple Marine Drones in Maritime Milestone
ZeroUSV’s Oceanus12 autonomously deployed two Oshen C-Star surface drones during UK Defence Innovation-backed trials, demonstrating a coordinated multiplatform capability for defense and security missions
Dual-Altitude Drones & Virtual Anchors Advance Storm Forecasting
A historic operational deployment from NOAA and Black Swift Technologies in Hurricane Lala demonstrated simultaneous dual-altitude drone flights, enabling stationary atmospheric sampling and capturing high-density three-dimensional storm data
Autonomous Naval Firepower Advanced with RIMPAC Live-Fire Demonstration
During the RIMPAC exercise off Hawaii, a Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle successfully executed two Joint Air-to-Ground Missile launches to demonstrate autonomous kinetic strike capabilities for current naval defense missions
Greensea IQ Launches Autonomous Hull Inspection Robot
Greensea IQ has launched Bayonet Sweep, an autonomous underwater robot for ship hull and harbor security inspections, threat classification and diver-free force protection operations
Deep-Sea Expedition Uncovers 66 New Species & Challenges Habitat Theories
The Ocean Census–JAMSTEC expedition in Japan identified 66 new or potential marine species while revealing broad global connectivity among organisms, challenging established assumptions regarding ecological isolation in extreme habitats
Continuous Power Milestone Achieved for High-Voltage Underwater Platforms
SubCtech has successfully demonstrated 50 kW of continuous power for over 50 minutes on a 600 V underwater battery system, exceeding key performance targets using optimized established technology architecture
Autonomous USVs & Advanced Sonar Unlock High-Precision Shallow-Water Mapping
A two-week trial off Cat Island demonstrates how Oshen's robotic sailing vessels can accurately map restrictive coastal environments for the U.S.
WAM-V USV Delivered to Stevens Institute
Ocean Power Technologies has delivered a WAM-V unmanned surface vehicle to Stevens Institute of Technology, supporting marine research and expanding its academic market presence
AUKUS Allies Test Autonomous Systems & Remote Tech to Protect Critical Undersea Infrastructure
The navies of Britain, Australia and the United States have successfully conducted a six-week operational exercise deploying advanced autonomous underwater vehicles to protect critical seabed infrastructure from hostile foreign actors
Autonomous Fleets & Robotics Set to Accelerate Global Seabed Mapping
Ocean technology company Ulysses joins forces with Seabed 2030 to scale bathymetric data collection across unexplored marine environments
Autonomous Vessel & Tethered Drone System Demonstrates Open-Ocean Capability
A UKDI-funded demonstration pairs Teledyne FLIR’s tethered drone with ACUA Ocean’s uncrewed vessel to deliver persistent maritime surveillance
Oceanbotics Backs Championship College ROV Team to Build Next-Gen Engineering Talent
Oceanbotics supported the championship winning CSUF Titan ROV team as it secured first place at the National Underwater Robotics Challenge, highlighting a decade long partnership that develops future underwater robotics talent
ZeroUSV Completes Construction & Testing for Next-Generation Autonomous Vessel
ZeroUSV's 17-meter uncrewed surface vessel built for long-range maritime operations reaches a key milestone ahead of its official debut in Plymouth
USV Streamlines Waterway Cleanup & Multi-Mission Operations
AGISTAR has developed a lightweight autonomous surface vehicle designed for efficient aquatic waste clearance alongside modular capabilities including bathymetric mapping and environmental monitoring across diverse and shallow operational waterway environments
Industrial Supply Chain Scaled for Autonomous Mine Countermeasures
A renewed framework agreement between key industrial partners Exail and KNDS aims to secure the high-volume production of autonomous mine countermeasure systems to meet the rapidly growing operational demands of global naval forces
BAS-Led Mission Uses Advanced Robotics and AI to Study Atlantic Tipping Points
A six-week Greenland expedition will use autonomous marine vehicles, sensors and AI-enhanced modelling to investigate how glacial meltwater could affect North Atlantic circulation
