Boxfish Robotics has launched the first generation of its fully autonomous tetherless hovering Boxfish AUV (HAUV), equipped with Boxfish’s latest proprietary autonomy software. The easy-to-use graphical user interface, SafePath Planner, offers a high level of customization and ensures that the AUV can navigate complex underwater environments with ease. Users can also monitor the progress of the mission and intervene if required.

The AUV supports benthic photogrammetry work, seabed mapping, natural and artificial coral reef monitoring, coral bleaching studies, fish studies, and invasive species studies. It operates tetherless at depths of up to 600 m, with future enhancements planned to reach 1,000 m. The HAUV can carry sensors to measure water quality and take high-quality video, complemented by stereo cameras for fish census surveys. It was designed differently from traditional torpedo-shaped autonomous vehicles and provides a combination of the return-to-surface function and the Boxfish satellite tracker for recovery of lost vehicles.

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