Autonomous Platforms in Action: OST Reviews the Systems Displayed at Oi26
OST looks back at the USV, AUV, and ROV systems demonstrated across the show floor and dockside at Oceanology International 2026 in London
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Read the latest developments across uncrewed platforms and subsea robotics. Track advancements in USVs, AUVs, ROVs, and maritime drones, as well as the mission payloads, acoustic sensors, and control software powering next-generation offshore and defense operations.
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OST looks back at the USV, AUV, and ROV systems demonstrated across the show floor and dockside at Oceanology International 2026 in London
Seafloor Systems speaks to OST at Oceanology International 2026 in London, with Business Development Manager Cody Carlson outlining the company’s modular USV platforms and SLAM LiDAR integration capabilities
OST visited Teledyne Marine at Oceanology International 2026 in London, where the company showcased sonar, navigation, oceanographic, and autonomous survey technologies
OceanAlpha has launched the V180 USV–ROV system, a 24 m unmanned platform integrating a DP2-enabled USV and work-class ROV for deepwater subsea inspection, maintenance and repair operations at depths of up to 3,000 m
Interviewed by OST at Oi26, CHASING Technical Sales Manager Steve Rains highlights the diverse applications of the company’s compact ROV systems
QYSEA Marketing Manager Curtis Lee discusses the company’s compact ROV systems and software capabilities with OST at Oi26 in London
Saab UK’s Head of Business Development and Sales Sam Mountain speaks with OST at Oi26 in London about the company’s ROV portfolio and the ongoing deployment of the Seaeye SR20
Cellula Robotics expands its regional reach with a new UK team to support defense and offshore customers through specialized autonomous underwater vehicle expertise
DIODON launches the VIGILANSEA program to enable autonomous operations between unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles at sea for persistent maritime surveillance and inspection missions
Forum Energy Technologies has unveiled a remote control station based on its ICE® Unity ROV control system that enables remotely operated vehicles to be piloted, monitored, and supported from any location while streaming live survey data
Greensea IQ has introduced a training simulator for its Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles, allowing operators to practice missions and develop skills in a virtual environment using the company’s Workspace operating software
Deep Trekker has launched SPECTRA, a next-generation portable ROV engineered for 1,000-meter depths, featuring advanced symmetrical propulsion and integrated 3D sonar SLAM to redefine underwater survey and inspection standards
New underwater controller from Greensea IQ enables divers to operate unmanned systems and autonomous ground vehicles from submerged environments
Saipem and Equinor leverage the Hydrone-R drone to achieve record-breaking autonomous subsea residency and Arctic environmental surveys
Elwave, in collaboration with Sonardyne International, Atlantas Marine Limited, ECS Special Projects, and Voyis, conducted on-water trials in Portland Harbour, United Kingdom, testing its EPULSE active sensing range with the TETRAPULSE sensor integrated into a compact MCM robotic stack for mine detection
A new pilot project at Lough Neagh utilizes HydroSurv's REAV-35 uncrewed surface vessel to deploy mobile water treatment technology for mitigating harmful algal blooms
CADDEN has entered into a new strategic agreement with CHASING to bring high-performance remotely operated vehicles to the French maritime and scientific research markets
A successful demonstration of the Sea Launcher system marks a significant milestone in advancing manned-unmanned teaming for complex maritime missions
Blue Water has surpassed 1,000 hours of ocean-based testing of its proprietary propulsion system for autonomous surface vessels, exceeding Navy baseline requirements and validating performance under real-world maritime conditions