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Liquid Robotics, NOAA Sign Forecasting Agreement

resolution, surface (in-situ) data over long duration time periods (up to a year) and vast ocean expanses never before affordable or feasible to collect. “We are excited to be working closely together with NOAA to advance ocean observations with long duration autonomous systems,” said Bill Vass, CEO of Liquid Robotics. ”We believe our Wave Glider technology provides a cost efficient way to gather scientific and environmental data to address the many challenges ahead.” liquidr.com  

Ultra Electronics, Liquid Robotics Joint Security Solution

of the world’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Exclusion Economic Zones (EEZs), ports and coastlines. “Countries around the globe are losing valuable natural resources and economic opportunity without the ability to persistently patrol their coastlines, MPAs and EEZs,” said Bill Vass, CEO of Liquid Robotics. “This strategic partnership will bring to market a powerful solution with the ability to help close this gap globally.” The Sentinel Passive Acoustic Sensor, designed and manufactured by Ultra Electronics USSI, will be scalable and configurable to meet the

PacX Wave Gliders in transit to launch of San Francisco

Liquid Robotics PacX Challenge

in real time - providing spatial and temporal variability that can’t be measured by satellites today. “Two years ago we set out on the grand challenge to send four Wave Gliders on an unprecedented scientific mission to navigate and collect data across the Pacific ocean,” said Bill Vass, CEO of Liquid Robotics. “Our goals were to foster new ocean exploration enabled through our revolutionary,long duration ocean observation technology.With today’s awards recognizing the outstanding scientific research produced by the Dr. Villareal and the three finalists and by receiving

Pablo Luther Joins Liquid Robotics as CFO

Liquid Robotics, an ocean data services provider and developer of the first wave-powered Wave Glider ocean robot, announced that Pablo Luther, former CFO of Gridiron Systems Inc. (recently acquired by Violin Memory) has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Reporting directly to Bill Vass, CEO and President of Liquid Robotics, Mr. Luther will be responsible for the finance, human resources and information technology organizations. His position is effective immediately. Luther has over 25 years of experience at both private companies as well as public Fortune 500 companies, spanning

Liquid Robotics CEO Weigh in Before House Subcommittee

of Maritime Domain Awareness Data, Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and Ranking Member John Garamendi (D-CA) encouraged the Coast Guard to work with commercial industry to identify the latest technologies that can meet, as well as extend, their current missions while reducing overall costs. Mr. Bill Vass, CEO of Liquid Robotics, joined experts from private industry and academia to testify about the enormous potential of unmanned vehicles to assist the Coast Guard in protecting and safeguarding U.S. interests along the coastlines and in deep seas, by economically supporting and extending the Coast

Unmanned Surface Vessels: Wave Glider SV3

by its developer to provide more information, more efficiently and cost-effectively.  “SV3 is a tremendous step forward in terms of what we can accomplish in the ocean and gives customers a competitive advantage to capture data in the most challenging ocean conditions,” said Bill Vass, CEO, Liquid Robotics. “By providing the ability to deploy Wave Gliders across most of the planet and deliver ocean data in a new and cost-effective way, we are enabling broad access to affordable ocean exploration.” The Wave Glider SV3 leverages the basic design principle of the Wave

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Liquid Robotics Closes $45 Million Series E Funding to Accelerate

observation and monitoring services. This investment will also fund development and delivery of new cost effective solutions for the worldwide defense, science and research and oil and gas markets. “Liquid Robotics is driving a major shift in ocean observation and surveillance,” said Bill Vass, CEO of Liquid Robotics. “We are doing this through the delivery of high value ocean data services and products providing significant cost savings and reduced operational risk to clients around the globe. With the additional investment and introduction of Riverwood Capital to our team, we

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