Battery Power Management and Control
here, consider some of the components and kits offered by SparkFun.com, Adafruit.com, Makershed.com, and Addicore.com, among others. Some are under a dollar or two. Practice makes perfect, or at least gives room for thought.Future developmentsNew pressure tolerant and pressure protected battery technologies are being developed for marine applications. Likewise, globally, sensor engineers are investigating, characterizing, and developing new sensors to translate the marine environment into a digital equivalent for scientific investigation, machine control, and government oversight.Invitation to ReadersWoul
Schmidt Sciences Awards $11m for AI in Humanities Research
Schmidt Sciences has awarded $11 million for up to 23 teams of researchers around the world to develop and apply artificial intelligence to archaeology, history, literature and other humanities disciplines, seeking to unlock new understandings of human history and culture.“Our newest technologies may shed light on our oldest truths, on all that makes us human—from the origins of civilization to the peaks of philosophical thought to contemporary art and film,” said Wendy Schmidt, co-founder of Schmidt Sciences. “Schmidt Sciences’ Humanities andAI Virtual Institute
Imaging 100-Year-Old Shipwrecks Under 800 Feet of Water
to some of the region’s most significant underwater discoveries, including the Henry B. Smith and the record-breaking Scotiadoc wrecks.A critical enabler of Eliason’s work has been his use of specialized imaging tools tailored for extreme underwater environments. Chief among these is Theia Technologies’ MY125M ultra-wide no-distortion lens, which plays a central role in capturing clear, expansive visuals of deep-water wreck sites. Its ability to deliver wide-angle coverage without introducing geometric distortion is essential for documenting the often vast and structurally complex wrecks
New Technologies Boost Wave Power Potential
UK, researchers from Cardiff University are taking the concept of wave power one step further with the idea of augmenting surface waves on the ocean with underwater sound waves.Usama Kadri, Reader of Applied Mathematics, Cardiff University, says in an article on The Conversation, that today’s technologies face challenges in efficiency, particularly in deeper waters.Kadri’s research indicates that underwater sound waves could make surface waves around 30% more powerful and therefore a more viable source of energy.The concept is still being tested in the lab, but the potential for wave energy
AeroVironment to Deliver Mission Specialist Defender ROVs to USGC
in challenging environments—reducing diver risk while increasing mission safety, operational efficiency, and fleet readiness.As part of Force Design 2028, the Coast Guard established the Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Program Executive Office to rapidly integrate unmanned and robotic technologies across all missions, including investments in robotics and autonomous systems designed to build a more agile, technology-enabled, and globally ready force for the evolving maritime domain.AV’s $4.8 million award—the largest award of the $11 million executed in fiscal year 2025 for
HII USV Reaches 30% Completion, On Track for 2026 Sea Trials
also feature integrated capabilities from Shield AI, Applied Intuition, and C3 AI for enhanced autonomous performance and lifecycle sustainment.The Odyssey software suite’s open-access, government-aligned architecture enables rapid integration of new sensors, payloads and third-party autonomy technologies. It allows industry, government and academia to test and refine capabilities, ensuring ROMULUS evolves in step with emerging naval concepts of operations.In November, HII and Shield AI announced that they have successfully completed the first major test of their integrated autonomy solution aboard
StrateSea Technology Selected for NATO DIANA 2026 Challenge Program
AI systems for maritime missions, announced that it has been selected by NATO’s Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) to join the 2026 Challenge Program. StrateSea is among 150 companies selected from more than 3,600 applicants across 24 NATO nations to advance dual-use technologies addressing key defense and security priorities.StrateSea was selected for its flagship platform, FeatureLab, a no-code, sensor-agnosticAI system that accelerates detection, classification, and decision-making from multimodal maritime data. FeatureLab enables operators to deploy AI in disconnected
Fincantieri, WSense Team to Bring 'IoUT' Tech to Maritime Infrastructure
monitoring and automated early-warning tools are expected to significantly enhance safety, predictability, and operational control for activities such as dredging, breakwater construction, and coastal defense.The companies say the partnership also supports a broader sustainability mandate. The technologies will help track environmental impacts across surrounding ecosystems, providing data-driven insights to support more responsible and informed infrastructure design.Fincantieri CEO and General Manager Pierroberto Folgiero said the collaboration strengthens the Group’s commitment to integrating
Ocean Innovation and Technology Showcase Oceanology International 2026 Opens Registration
clusters.• Exclusive Launches – More than 100 exhibiting companies are planning to globally launch new products or services as part of their engagement in 2026.• COAST – New for 2026, the COAST sub-sector at Oi offers exhibitors a unique platform to showcase their solutions, technologies, and expertise to a highly targeted and engaged audience from across the global coastal and shallow water community.• Future Tech Hub – This unique Oi feature will highlight the start-up and tech-accelerators who are building transformative new technological eco-systems.• Ocean
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