Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has been awarded a survey contract by Equinor Wind US for one of the first-ever floating offshore wind farms on the US West Coast.
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Kraken Robotics has received a $1.5 million contract to supply its AquaPix synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) for a US defense customer.
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Kraken Robotics Inc. has announced a purchase order from Qikiqtaaluk Corporation (QC) for their AquaPix® synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) which will be integrated to an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) that the Qikiqtaaluk Corporation will use to conduct ghost gear detection operations in the Arctic.
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Jaia Robotics Inc., specializing in the development of micro-, high-speed AUVs, has raised over $1 million in seed funding.
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Leading classification society ClassNK has released its “Guidelines for ROV/AUV,” which summarizes the performance and safety requirements for remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) as part of its activities to meet industry needs related to the establishment of safety standards.
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Robots can be amazing tools for search-and-rescue missions and environmental studies, but eventually they must return to a base to recharge their batteries and upload their data. That can be a challenge for an AUV exploring deep ocean waters. A Purdue University team has created a mobile docking system for AUVs, enabling them to perform longer tasks without the need
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