An AutoNaut uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) equipped with a range of scientific sensors has been acquired by Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
ClassNK Releases Guidelines For ROV/AUV With Performance And Safety Requirements
ClassNK has released its “Guidelines for ROV/AUV” which summarize the performance and safety requirements for ROVs and AUVs as part of its activities to meet industry needs related to the establishment of safety standards for innovative technologies and third-party certification.
HII Expands Unmanned Capabilities By Acquiring Autonomy Business From Spatial Integrated Systems
The acquisition further expands HII’s unmanned systems capabilities with this highly skilled team and proven unmanned surface vessel (USV) solutions.
Unmanned Surface Ship From Pentagon’s ‘Ghost Fleet’ Makes Record Trip From Mobile To California
The first-ever Panama Canal transit was conducted by one of the Pentagon’s two overload enormous unmanned surface ships from the Gulf Coast to California sailing thousands of miles in a huge test of autonomous systems with few reliability issues on the way.
Unmanned Surface Vessel Launched For Piracy Detection
Star International, a worldwide supplier to the offshore and marine industries, has launched a new Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) that has been designed for use by shipping operators to identify piracy threats.
US Navy Awards Contracts Worth $41 Million For Large Unmanned Surface Vessel
The Navy has awarded contracts totaling $41,985,112 to six companies for LUSV studies. Each contract includes an option for engineering support that if exercised would bring the cumulative value for all awards to $59,476,146.
Japanese Companies Collaborate In Development Of Unmanned Ship Navigation System
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding in collaboration with Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd., has successfully applied for grant aid under the “Joint Technological Development Programme for the Demonstration of Unmanned Ships” sponsored by The Nippon Foundation.
Fincantieri And Marakeb Technologies Sign MoU For Unmanned Technology Collaboration
Marakeb Technologies and Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to explore global collaboration opportunities in the field of autonomous technology.
HII To Acquire Hydroid And Establish Strategic Alliance With Kongsberg Maritime
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hydroid Inc. a leading provider of advanced marine robotics to the defense and maritime markets and a U.S. based indirect subsidiary, wholly owned by Kongsberg Maritime.