Petrobras has signed a 175-day addendum to Fugro’s current inspection, repair and maintenance services contract, performed by the Fugro Aquarius, to include fully remote subsea inspection surveys of shallow-water infrastructure in Brazil. Work will begin in January, leveraging Fugro’s advanced Blue Essence® uncrewed surface vessel (USV) and Blue Volta® electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV) technology to enhance inspection safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

Oceaneering International, Inc., announces today that its Freedom™ Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) has been honored with the Innovation Award at TotalEnergies’ 2024 Supplier Day.

HonuWorx’s innovative subsea robotics technology has been chosen for NATO’s 2025 Defence Innovation Accelerator (DIANA) program. HonuWorx is one of only 71 companies to be selected for the 2025 DIANA program following 2600 submissions from across NATO’s 32 member nations.

Advanced maritime autonomy developer, Robosys Automation, supported by USV manufacturer, ACUA Ocean, and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC), have jointly secured grant funding through Innovate UK.

The UK-based autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) developer ACUA Ocean has successfully completed the test launch of the USV Pioneer from its base at Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth. The launch of the USV Pioneer is a milestone achievement for ACUA Ocean as it sees its maiden vessel go to water for the first time.

The Shom (French Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service) has confirmed the acquisition of the DriX H-8 surface hydrographic drone, developed by the French company Exail, a global leader in robotics and maritime technologies.

The Royal Navy has taken a step closer to deploying autonomous mine hunting technology on front-line operations after a successful trial with an autonomous boat in Scotland.

Saildrone has been selected by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to map Florida’s coastal waters in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI), a multiyear effort to provide statewide stakeholders with accessible, high-quality, and high-resolution seafloor data of Florida’s coastal waters within the continental shelf. Updated mapping data of coastal systems is critical for protecting offshore infrastructure, habitat mapping, restoration projects, emergency response, coastal resilience, and hazard studies for the state’s citizens.

Subsea resourcing specialist DRIFT Offshore, which provides people and expert support services for projects internationally, has entered a partnership with Norwegian ROV specialist Kystdesign to strengthen the service offering of both businesses.

Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for mine countermeasures missions.

Experts in the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Ocean Technology and Engineering group will develop and then test the new SixSense package on autonomous underwater vehicles, including Autosub Long Range (ALR) and Slocum Glider platforms.

Join us and 1,000+ senior leaders from the global subsea market this February for #SubNetsEMEA, the largest annual subsea connectivity event! Over two action-packed days, connect, learn, and explore the latest advancements in submarine cable projects, connectivity hubs, and technical insights across EMEA and beyond. Expect impactful panels, hands-on workshops, and in-depth updates on the state of play for the submarine cable industry.

Blue Abyss is delighted to announce its successful selection as a recipient of match-funding from The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator Fund.

The National Subsea Centre (NSC), a centre of excellence for subsea research and technology development, today announced it has been awarded a grant to develop a subsea decommissioning optimisation software demonstrator with PlanSea, which offers world-leading marine logistics artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Victor Vescovo’s marine technology development company, Caladan Oceanic, has provided significant financial support and guidance to Greenwater Foundation to source new mapping data of the seafloor in coastal areas using Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB). This initiative will support the mission of The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO* Seabed 2030 Project, which aims to compile a map of the entire seafloor by the year 2030.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti toured Boeing’s Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) manufacturing facility, met with Boeing contractors and Sailors assigned to Unmanned Undersea Vehicles Squadron (UUVRON) 3, and gave remarks about the importance of having robotic multi-mission submersibles in the fleet, Dec 6.

Sustainable monitoring of the marine environment is crucial for the environmentally responsible operation of offshore wind farms and the protection of biodiversity. In the SeaMe project, RWE is collaborating with leading research partners to develop innovative technologies for comprehensive ecosystem monitoring. The goal is to replace costly, invasive, and CO2-intensive methods. The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) is contributing by equipping an autonomous underwater vehicle with oceanographic sensors and artificial intelligence technologies to enable safe navigation and precise data collection.

maxon proudly announces the launch of the High Efficiency Joint (HEJ) Drive 70-48-50, the newest addition to its High Efficiency Robotic Joints portfolio. This advanced actuator sets new standards in torque density and efficiency, catering specifically to autonomous mobile robots operating in unstructured environments such as humanoids, quadrupeds, exoskeletons, or mobile manipulators.