FAU Receives Grant to Transform Underwater Robotic Communication
, associate director of the CA-AI, the Charles E. Schmidt Research Associate Professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and a fellow of FAU’s Sensing Institute (I-SENSE). “Acoustic communication signals can travel long distances but offer limited bandwidth, while optical communications can transmit data quickly but only over short distances.”The FAU-Hydromea solution combines both technologies into a single programmable platform. Long-range acoustic links will provide resilient command-and-control communications, while high-speed visible-light links will enable rapid
Scaling the Uncrewed Fleet: From Single Vessels to System-Level Operations
same time. This includes understanding how vessels will be deployed, how they interact with other assets, and how risks are managed.Designing for failure is particularly important at scale. When multiple vessels are operating simultaneously, the ability to safely manage faults, whether in sensors, communications or control systems, becomes even more critical.Fail-safe mechanisms, clear intervention protocols, and the ability to bring any vessel into a safe state are essential components of scalable operations.Standardization and consistencyAs USV operations grow, the need for consistency across the industry
Cellula Robotics, Integer Technologies to Advance Adaptive Mission Assurance for Multi-Vehicle Undersea Operations
software for maritime operations. The agreement establishes a cooperative framework to layer Integer's DIGIT COMMAND operator software with Cellula's mission control software for its advanced unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) platforms, enhancing mission reliability for customers operating in communications-constrained environments.Integer's DIGIT Mission Assurance Platform fuses high-fidelity digital twins with real-time environmental forecasting, empowering uniformed operators to assess, coordinate and adapt mission plans at the tactical edge. DIGIT COMMAND is the company's multiagent
SYOS Introduces SU10 UUV
battery endurance or can operate indefinitely with surface power. The ultra-slim fibre-optic-enabled system delivers precise performance, supporting persistent operations in high-flow, open-sea environments. It can be launched, operated, and recovered from anywhere in the world through a satellite communications link via a surface link.The SU10 runs on AAIMS, SYOS’s proprietary autonomy software stack. Built on an open architecture, it enables operators to plan, task, and re-task multiple vehicles across domains in real time —getting vehicles to the right places, quickly, at scale.Live data
Australian Quantum Technology to Support National Defence Strategy
A new quantum clock technology developed in Australia has now been deployed in space.Developed by QuantX Labs, TEMPO delivers up to 10 times the performance of current GNSS-based timing systems. In space, that translates to more resilient communications, more accurate navigation and harder-to-disrupt synchronization between satellites and ground systems – capabilities that matter when GPS is jammed, spoofed or unavailable.The development comes as the Australian Government released the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program last month, committing A$425 billion over the
Blue Institute Reveals New BX6 Blue Excelerator Cohort
, advance pilot opportunities, and connect with partners across a North Atlantic innovation network that includes organizations from across New England. Participants also gain access to more than 100 mentors and speakers with expertise spanning engineering, venture development, manufacturing, communications, and finance. The organization has served as a Connector in the U.S. Department of Energy’s American-Made Network since 2022.Across its first five cohorts, the Blue Institute said it has supported 49 alumni companies, including 42 in climate tech-related sectors. Those alumni report an
Evolving Strategies for Subsea Cable Security
industry comment, and this week Iain Grainger, Chief Executive of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), said: “What we are seeing reflects a broader trend: subsea infrastructure is becoming more exposed and more strategically important. These are the systems that support communications, energy supply, and financial markets. When they are disrupted, the effects are immediate and can extend well beyond national borders.”While much of the focus is on monitoring and detection, industry experience highlights that the greater challenge lies in response. Repairing subsea infrastructu
COAST Announces Four Successful Clean Energy Innovation Challenge Participants
(ACET) researchers to support their development goals.Ascent Systems Technologies is adapting its Autonomous Environment Monitoring and Surveillance (AEMS) platform into AEMS-COAST, a rugged, modular clean-energy unit. The system integrates renewable generation, storage, smart power management and communications to operate autonomously. The company will reconfigure and enhance the system for long-term deployment in harsh coastal and marine environments.Cleohydron Innovation Inc is developing “Hydrogen at the Edge,” a clean hydrogen production system tailored to remote coastal facilities that
Researchers Improving Collaboration Between Divers and AUVs
?" Then, the diver can respond, "Yes, you've got it right, or no, look over here in the image to improve your classification," Miller says.This feedback loop requires an underwater acoustic modem to support diver-AUV communication. State-of-the-art data rates in underwater acoustic communications would require tens of minutes to send an uncompressed image from the AUV to the diver. So, one aspect the team is investigating is how to compress information into a minimum amount to be useful, working within the constraints of the low bandwidth and high latency of underwater communications
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