A new class of small remotely operated vehicles (ROV’s) promises to open the world’s waters to personal exploration and collective environmental monitoring.
Maritime
Unmanned warfare office eliminated in US Navy shuffle
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy office set up less than two years ago to oversee the warfare development of unmanned…
Double Dipping: Marine UAV’s
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is expanding research horizons by boosting sample collection.
Boeing Acquires Liquid Robotics
Boeing recently entered into an agreement to acquire Liquid Robotics, the company that develops the Wave Glider ocean surface robot.
Clearpath Robotics Partners with ARGO XTR to Launch Warthog UGV, an Amphibious Robot
Clearpath Robotics recently partnered with Xtreme Terrain Robots (ARGO XTR) to launch the Warthog, a large, amphibious all-terrain mobile robot…
New Class of UAS Go From Water to Air and Back Again
A new class of multi-domain drones now under development is able to operate underwater as well as in the air or on land, opening up new possibilities for applications like mine clearing, environmental monitoring and underwater inspections.
Trimble UX5 Monitors Beach Restoration Efforts
For the first time, a team from Florida Atlantic University’s Geosciences Department is using an unmanned aircraft system to monitor ongoing beach restoration efforts.
Navy Unmanned ‘Start Ups’
The Navy has two new offices to help it integrate unmanned systems and soon both will be looking to industry for new technology.
Liquid Robotics’ Wave Gliders USV reach 1 million nautical miles
The Wave Gliders from Liquid Robotics recently hit an important milestone. The unmanned surface vehicles reached 1 million nautical miles…
Rolls-Royce Reveals Vision of Shore-based Control Centers for Unmanned Cargo Ships
Rolls-Royce on Tuesday offered another glimpse into the future of unmanned shipping, revealing for the first time its vision for…
SeeByte and ASV Form Partnership
SeeByte and ASV recently formed a partnership to bring advanced capabilities and solutions to marine autonomy. The two companies will…
Why was a humpback whale caught in a headstand?
A recently released video taken by a scientific research drone off the coast of Maui, Hawaii caught a humpback whale…
The Coast Guard Wants to Use Drones to Navigate Ice in the Great Lakes
Every year, huge portions of North America’s Great Lakes freeze over, often in gigantic, treacherous ice packs . The ice,…
Cyberhawk Completes Offshore ROAV Inspection in N. America
Offshore man with drone (Photo: Cyberhawk Innovations) Cyberhawk Innovations, a leader in aerial inspection using Remotely Operated Aerial Vehicles (ROAV),…
The Tide Rises for Open Ocean Farming
With population growth driving global demand for fish and an increasingly limited number of new coastal aquaculture sites available, the emerging industry of open ocean aquaculture, or mariculture, is poised for rapid growth.
Kraken to Supply Sonar System for Elbit’s Seagull USV
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND, Canada — Kraken Sonar Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary Kraken Sonar Systems Inc. will supply its KATFISH towed…
