Kraken Awarded US Sonar Contract for Underwater Drones
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 Secures Contract for Arctic Operations
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.
Read more$1 Million Seed Funding for Jaia Robotics
Jaia Robotics Inc., specializing in the development of micro-, high-speed AUVs, has raised over $1 million in seed funding.
Read moreClassNK Releases Guidelines for ROV/AUV
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.
Read moreMobile Docking System for AUVs
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
Read moreUpgraded Iver3s for UK Navy
L3Harris Technologies has received an order to upgrade three Iver3 AUVs to be used in support of the Royal Navy’sProject Wilton. L3Harris will upgrade the Iver3 vehicles with the capability to integrate high accuracynavigation sensors and advanced communications for surface tracking, with collaborative autonomyarchitecture and automatic target recognition. The Royal Navy will use the upgraded Iver vehicles duringunmanned mine hunting
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