ROV Planet Articles
Boxfish Robotics Introduces Reliable and Easy-to-Use Hovering AUV for Marine Research
14.04.2025
Boxfish Robotics is proud to announce the launch of their first generation of fully autonomous tetherless hovering Boxfish AUV (Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle), featuring cutting-edge advancements in autonomy that set a new standard in underwater exploration.
FET Unveils Cutting-edge VisualDVR Software for Enhanced Subsea Video Recording
14.04.2025
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) announced it has upgraded its video recording solutions, optimising the survey and inspection of subsea assets. This latest advancement will deliver superior video quality and a versatile array of signal inputs.
Saildrone Announces Denmark Expansion
14.04.2025
The establishment of Saildrone Denmark comes at a time when the need for enhanced regional maritime security is more urgent than ever. From recent sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea to rising geopolitical tensions across Northern Europe, it’s clear that traditional maritime surveillance methods alone are no longer sufficient.
Blue Water Autonomy Emerges From Stealth to Usher in New Era of Autonomous Ships and Modernize the Maritime Economy
14.04.2025
Blue Water Autonomy, Inc., the technology company building autonomous ships for the U.S. Navy, emerged from stealth today, and announced $14M in seed funding from Eclipse, Riot, and Impatient Ventures. The company is building a completely unmanned and highly producible ship that can serve many missions on the open ocean.
Sea Vorian Expands SEA360 Fleet with Teledyne Gavia AUV
14.04.2025
Teledyne Marine announces the purchase and delivery of a Gavia Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to one of the subsidiaries of the Sea Vorian group, SEA360, located in Caudan, France. With this investment, SEA360 will be able to provide cutting-edge geophysical surveys, cable and subsea infrastructure inspection, environmental studies and become a leading European provider for underwater data collection and analysis.
NOC Launches New Innovation Hub to Power Ocean Tech and Blue Economy
09.04.2025
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has unveiled an ambitious new Innovation Hub in Southampton, designed to accelerate advances in ocean technology and support sustainable growth across the blue economy.
Fugro and Spoor Create New AI Bird-monitoring Solution for Offshore Wind Farms
09.04.2025
Fugro and Spoor, a software company that helps renewable energy projects reduce their environmental impact, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a new bird-monitoring solution for offshore renewable energy projects. This innovative system will not only help protect bird populations but also supports the growth of renewable energy by making environmental assessments more affordable, cleaner, and safer.
Sonardyne Teams Up with Echoview Software to Deliver a Comprehensive Picture of Marine Environmental Data from its Origin® ADCPs
08.04.2025
Sonardyne, a global leader in underwater technology solutions, today announced the addition of the innovative echosounder feature to its Origin acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs), significantly enhancing their ability to collect comprehensive marine environmental data in a single deployment.
Teledyne Marine Reveals the Compact Navigator: The World's Smallest and Highest-Performing, Fully Integrated Autonomous Navigation Solution
08.04.2025
Teledyne Marine unveils the Teledyne Compact Navigator, a ground-breaking, ultra-compact and advanced autonomous integrated navigation solution that redefines performance in a small form-factor, at Ocean Business 2025.
TGS Selects Exail Gaps M7 USBL System to Optimize Offshore Geophysical Surveys
08.04.2025
TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, has selected Exail Gaps M7 USBL system to enhance its underwater tracking capabilities, boosting efficiency and accuracy in offshore geophysical surveys.
HII Delivers Initial Lionfish SUUVs to U.S. Navy Under Multi-Year Program
07.04.2025
HII announced the delivery of first two Lionfish small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) to the U.S. Navy under a program that could scale to 200 vehicles, with a contract value exceeding $347 million. Lionfish is based on HII’s REMUS 300 platform, a modular, open-architecture SUUV engineered for multi-mission adaptability and the program was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), to accelerate the adoption of dual-use commercial technologies into U.S. Department of Defense programs.
Klein Marine Systems Secures Order for 20 High-Resolution Side Scan Sonars for NemoSens® Micro AUV
07.04.2025
Klein Marine Systems, a world leader in advanced sonar technology, today announced the purchase from French Company RTsys of 20 high-resolution 900kHz side scan sonar systems to be integrated on their revolutionary micro AUV platform NEMOSENS. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone in enhancing underwater exploration and mapping capabilities.
Saildrone and Thales Australia Demonstrate Game-changing Capability for Autonomous Anti-Submarine Warfare
07.04.2025
Saildrone, a world leader in maritime autonomy, in collaboration with Thales Australia, has successfully demonstrated the integration of the BlueSentry thin-line towed array with the Saildrone Surveyor, creating a groundbreaking system for autonomous long-endurance undersea maritime domain awareness (MDA). The project, funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), marks a significant leap forward in persistent, real-time, undersea surveillance.
Terradepth to Showcase Enhanced Absolute Ocean Capabilities at Sea-Air-Space 2025
03.04.2025
Terradepth, a leader in autonomous subsea technology and ocean data intelligence, will unveil the latest advancements to Absolute Ocean, at Sea-Air-Space 2025, the premier maritime defense exposition. The enhanced Absolute Ocean platform introduces new analytics, real-time collaboration tools, and next-level change detection capabilities—empowering defense professionals with the most advanced subsea intelligence solution available.
Introducing Advanced Navigation's Integration Station at Ocean Business 2025
03.04.2025
Advanced Navigation are offering exclusive, hands-on 15-minute 1:1 workshops at Ocean Business in Southampton to address address specific ROV and AUV navigation challenges, troubleshoot integration issues unique to subsea operations, and to enhance your technology stack for improved autonomy and operational efficiency. Bring your current or planned setup, and our specialists will provide tailored guidance to elevate your ROV and AUV operations. Slots are limited—reserve your session now to secure your spot.
DeepOcean Engaged by Vattenfall for Subsea Cable Support
03.04.2025
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded framework agreements by Vattenfall for the provision of subsea cable Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services, now valid for Vattenfall’s operational European offshore wind portfolio.
Exail Announces Sale of DriX O-16 USV to the Oceanic Observatory of Madeira
02.04.2025
Exail is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Oceanic Observatory of Madeira's (OOM) to supply a DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), following an international competitive public tender. The USV will enhance OOM's capabilities in conducting comprehensive full-ocean depth scientific and hydrographic surveys.
Kongsberg Discovery Takes Innovative Approach to Ocean Business 2025
02.04.2025
Kongsberg Discovery is gearing up to make a splash at Ocean Business 2025, with high profile product demonstrations, a new digital innovation launch, and a range of domain experts on hand to help stakeholders navigate a future of ocean opportunity. The company, a global leader in advanced underwater robotics and sensor technology, will base itself at booth N1/P2 for the duration of the show, taking place 8-10 April at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK.
