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Source: Advanced Navigation

Advanced Navigation Unveils Compact Boreas 50 Series

.The 50 Series includes two high-performing variants: the A50 - an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS), and the D50 - a strategic-grade INS.Each is equipped with a North-seeking gyrocompass capable of rapidly determining true North. Powered by Advanced Navigation’s advanced sensor fusion, the series delivers intelligent, reliable navigation within a SWaP-optimized form factor.Featuring all-band GNSS receivers, the D50 offers enhancements in signal availability, heading accuracy, and greater resilience in challenging environments. For defense missions operating in particularly high-threat

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I-SEAMORE Project Concludes with a Tested Maritime Surveillance Platform

, co-funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under the Grant Agreement 101073911, officially concluded, having successfully delivered an integrated platform for maritime surveillance. Developed over two and a half years, the platform leverages AI, Big Data fusion, and multi-asset orchestration (UxVs) to provide European Maritime Authorities with enhanced situational awareness and operational readiness.The project marked its conclusion with the I-SEAMORE Final Demonstration on September 16th in Tróia, Portugal, and the I-SEAMORE Final Event on September

Source: University of Gothenburg

AI is Boosting Operational Autonomy

the advances being made in subsea robotics and challenges involved in achieving full operational autonomy. “Current systems predominantly exhibit partial autonomy, performing pre-defined missions with limited adaptability. However, advancements in hybrid localisation techniques, multi-modal sensor fusion, and AI-driven decision-making are pushing the boundaries of autonomy, enabling autonomous underwater systems to adapt dynamically to complex underwater environments.”Control systems bridge the gap between decision making and physical execution, and they are increasingly incorporating AI-based

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FarSounder Announces SEA.AI Integration in Web Application

displays.For vessels equipped with SEA.AI, the integration of data into FarSounder’s new web app merges optical and sonar data, shown along with ARPA and AIS targets into a single, cohesive UI. Surface targets are now visible alongside submerged hazards like reefs or underwater obstacles. This fusion of data offers improved situational awareness, ensuring safer navigation in even the most challenging waters

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Frontier Robotics Secures First Commercial Sale With ORE Catapult

into ORE Catapult’s VDARE simulation to create virtually ‘real’ assets.The unpredictable nature of the world's oceans makes the inspection and maintenance of offshore assets challenging, with visibility in murky waters a particular obstacle. By leveraging advanced sensor fusion techniques with edge computing, Frontier Robotics' system offers enhanced visual clarity, robust and reliable positioning and 3D mapping through Simultaneous Localisation And Mapping (SLAM) technology. SLAM enables ROVs to create comprehensive 3D maps of their surroundings while simultaneously

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Fugro Finds Partners for New Subsea Assets Data and Monitoring Platform

Fugro has formed a partnership with DTACT, a high-tech software company, and Ubotica, a specialist in AI-powered satellite intelligence, to develop a data fusion and intelligence platform for critical subsea infrastructure.The solution will be designed to provide government organizations with the information needed to strengthen national security and safeguard critical underwater infrastructure.Underwater pipelines, communication cables, and other subsea assets are essential to modern society, supporting global economies and daily life. Threats to this vital infrastructure can severely disrupt energy

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NOR Offshore Grows Its Rental Pool of Sonardyne Products

of increased demand for NOR’s services and equipment globally. NOR has ambitions to outfit its Aberdeen office with the same services as their headquarters in Norway.The investment includes stocking its rental pool with additional tooling and survey equipment including SPRINT-Nav, Compatt 6+ and Fusion 2 systems to support the offshore construction industry.“It’s great to see NOR’s confidence in our technology confirmed by this further investment in products for their rental pool. The NOR Ltd expansion is beneficial for all involved - NOR, their customers, Aberdeen and of course

Diagram of inertial navigation system courtesy of Exail.
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Less is More with Gyroscopes

strategic-grade inertial measurement units (IMU) that contain ultra-high accuracy DFOG and high performance closed-loop accelerometers.All the measurements are combined into a proprietary neural network algorithm which removes sensor errors and filters out interference. Advanced Navigation’s sensor fusion algorithm is more sophisticated than Kalman filters. Kalman filtering provides estimates for unknown variables that are primarily statistics-based. The sensor fusion approach is more accurate at determining and removing sensor errors, which results in a higher performance navigation solution.The

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Kraken Joins Forces with US Navy for SAS Sensor Research

research into advanced signal processing techniques for the current and future generation of Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) sensor technologies.The cooperative research and development agreement signed between the parties also includes exploration into enhanced image processing techniques such as data fusion, image registration, multi-spectral image enhancement and automated target recognition.Kraken Robotics has engaged in several similar R&D agreements with U.S. government agencies since 2012, including NUWC Division Newport, NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) as well as

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