Robots as Clever as an Octopus
camera system to track the movements of specific points on an octopus’s arm, identifying areas of curvature and strain in real time as the animal crawls over rugged seafloor terrain.The aim is to use the 3D visual data collected to help design bioinspired robots.Intelligent materials and control systems that mimic organic movement, such as those of an octopus, are critical to the success of soft robots which offer more agility, more task flexibility, and the ability to be gentler than rigid robots.A multi-national study recently published in Engineering Science and Technology highlights that
KOIL Energy Nets Subsea Equipment Supply Deal
a subsea isolation valve system.The purpose of the system is to protect the offshore platform and its personnel from the unintended release of hydrocarbons from subsea wells.The contract encompasses the engineering, procurement, and manufacturing of KOIL's technical solution for Subsea Safety Control Systems.KOIL Energy will perform engineering and procurement activities during 2025 followed by manufacturing at its production facility in Houston, Texas in the first half of 2026. A services contract for the installation and testing will be awarded later, the company noted."This contract highlights
DRIFT Offshore Opens Subsea Repair Facility in South Florida
Florida features electronics and hydraulic workshops as well as a mechanical assembly capability and manipulator repair services for the Schilling product line.The service offering at the facility extends beyond routine equipment and tooling repairs to encompass full system rebuilds, computer and control systems upgrades, engineered solutions, and technical support.The base also provides equipment storage space, while its team works with customers on the logistics associated with the movement of equipment to and from the facility.“These are exciting times for our business as we combine our three
JDR to Test Cables on Middle Eastern Offshore Platforms for L&T
, to assist with offshore umbilical testing in the Middle East.The work will see JDR test 14 umbilical cables for offshore platforms in the Middle East, covering two major work scopes across multiple offshore platforms.This includes the testing and monitoring of critical hydraulic and electrical control systems to support operations across the platforms.JDR’s scope of work includes pre-deployment testing, monitoring during lay operations, and integration testing, with offshore technicians, equipment, and technical support provided throughout the operation to ensure the umbilicals are properly
MacArtney to Equip N-Sea’s Altera CLV Newbuild
, in collaboration with Subsea Cable Assets (SCA) and Enersea, has secured the contract to design and deliver a fully integrated cable lay spread, a tailored solution for N-Sea’s new cable laying vessel (CLV), Altera.The project will combine MacArtney’s advanced mission equipment and control systems, SCA’s fabrication and EPCI expertise, and Enersea’s deck layout and integration design.It is expected to result a turnkey system designed to enhance operational efficiency, ensure safety, and enable swift mobilization, customized to meet the demands of offshore wind cable installation
Inside the NOC Robotics Center
underwater gliders. We've got a large ROV. We also design, build, and operate the Autosub AUVs. And these are the bit that really excite me because this is all the stuff that we do in-house. We've designed them, we've built them, we've written all the software, we've designed the control systems. We've crashed them, thrashed them, and occasionally lost them. But we really understand every bit of the subs, and that allows us to adapt them for trying to gather different types of ocean science data that people haven't done before.Question: What are the drivers for these vehicles
AeroVironment and BlueHalo Complete Transaction
strike and defensive systems, including AV’s suite of counter-UAS solutions across radio frequency, directed energy and kinetic defeat technologies, space technologies, and cyber and advanced solutions. These capabilities are unified by advanced autonomy, mission software, and command and control systems that enable faster coordination, responsiveness, and decision-making at the tactical edge. As previously announced, Wahid Nawabi will continue to serve as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of AV. The combined leadership team includes experienced executives from both organizations
Navy Signals Need for New Large AUV Class
; Modularity, including the ability to switch from different payloads and mission sets.● Hardware and software architecture with open interfaces, with a demonstrable pathway to integrate with various third party payloads;● Demonstrable pathway to integrate with third party control systems, including but not limited to government furnished common control system (CCS).● Demonstrable pathway for UMAA compliance.● Demonstrable pathway to prevent, mitigate, and recover from the effects of tampering or cyber events to achieve an Authorization To Operate
Robosys Automation Unveils Autonomous Trial Boat
testing activities over-the-horizon by its UK, Canadian, and Indian offices.VOYAGER AI is unique in that in addition to fitting to newbuilds, it can also be retrofitted to any motorized vessel from 2-320 meters. VOYAGER AI is fully agnostic, integrating with third party steering, drive, and motor control systems.In addition, Robosys offers numerous options to complement VOYAGER AI, including COLREGS-compliant Collision Avoidance Decision Aid (CADA) applications to enhance the safety in the support of crewed and lean crewed watchkeepers.Other options include Voyager Platform Control providing Remote
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