Fleet of Ocean Robots, Buoys, Set for Deployment Off Plymouth
working on the Western Channel Observatory. Where the previous buoy systems only measured in surface waters, the new profiled datasets will deliver an unprecedented understanding of this dynamic area and its complex marine ecosystem. The advanced platform is built by Mobilis and provided through Hydrosphere UK," PML added.Uncrewed surface vessel - AutoNautCredit: AutoNautAlongside the buoy, Smart Sound’s fleet of ocean robots includes the recently named PML Pioneer, a five-meter AutoNaut uncrewed surface vessel which is propelled by wave motion and powered by three hundred-watt solar panels
Plug and Play Smart Buoy System
Iridium partner Rock Seven and aids to navigation supplier Hydrosphere have developed an innovative new system that tracks and monitors inshore & offshore buoys using the RockFLEET vessel tracking and satellite data system. The new system enables a buoy location and battery voltage to be monitored from shore, providing up-to-date status at user-defined intervals to ensure optimal operation. This data can reduce the amount of time and money spent on buoy maintenance. The system can also be configured to trigger automatic alerts should a buoy move too far off-station or if the on board light fails.
February 2026
