Kongsberg Discovery Launches Seapath 385 Navigation System
.“Since 1994, Seapath has set the benchmark for excellence in hydrographic surveys across the entire ocean,” says Bjørkedal. “The 385 pushes the bar higher than ever before.“By uniting data from an array of critical sources, integrating our market leading inertial navigation technology, and then enhancing both the hardware - boosting processing power and upgrading interfaces - and refining our algorithms we’ve taken a new evolutionary step in this demanding technology niche.”Thanks to the system’s inertial sensor and updated navigation algorithms, dead
Exail Launches SWaP-C AUV Inertial Nav System
compact dimensions, a DVL-aided position accuracy of 0.1% TD, and a power consumption of less than 7 W, it is particularly suited for compact subsea vehicles operating in demanding applications with low power requirements.“The Phins 9 Compact represents a significant advancement in subsea navigation technology," said Maxime Le Roy, Subsea INS Product Manager at Exail. "With a heading accuracy of 0.07°, pitch & roll accuracy of 0.01°, it offers exceptional reliability and navigation precision, even in the most challenging environments. The Phins 9 Compact is an ideal solution
ADNOC L&S, SeaOwl Designing Unmanned Supply Vessels for Offshore Operations
by 2050 Strategic Initiative and ADNOC’s 2030 Sustainability Agenda," ADNOC L&S said.The design for the 55 meters long unmanned remotely operated vessel will allow the vessels to be operated from an onshore control room through a satellite link using the latest automation and self-navigation technology. The design will utilize state of the art artificial intelligence systems to control propulsion, dynamic positioning, remote communication and cyber security, ADNOC L&S said.SeaOwl, a French company specializing in the automation and digitalization of maritime services, will design
Armach Robotics Launches EverClean Hull Cleaning Service
interests, as well as the environmental impacts, including higher emissions through drag, and the transportation of invasive species.Armach said it has completed a phase of proving the concept of its robotic hull cleaning system with a select number of ship operators.Leveraging sophisticated navigation technology, the hull service robot navigates its way over the hull intelligently, and, similar to georeferencing, maps the hull condition to its appropriate on-hull location. According to Armach, this ensures the cleaning of each section of the hull without accidental repeat, giving EverClean its competitive
KKR Leads $68 million Series B Funding Round for Advanced Navigation
Advanced Navigation, a developer of AI robotics and navigation technology, and KKR, a global investment firm, announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will lead a $68 million Series B funding round in the company. The funding round includes participation from new investors such as deep learning venture firm AI Capital and existing investors, including Main Sequence, the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull AC, In-Q-Tel, and Our Innovation Fund, bringing Advanced Navigation’s total amount raised to more than $85 million.Headquartered in Australia, the Company's robotic and navigation
MTR100 Spotlight: Greensea Systems, Inc.
driving continuous advancement in marine robotics. Since its launch, OPENSEA has been used in over 2500 marine robotic systems.Greensea has launched two new companies, Armach Robotics andBayonet Ocean Vehicles, that take OPENSEA into new directions. Armach Robotics is using the on-hull navigation technology pioneered by Greensea, and will provide proactive, in-water hull cleaning. Bayonet Ocean Vehicles is using OPENSEA to provide amphibious subsea vehicles for autonomous use in deep sea, surf zone, and land travel. Federal contracts were awarded to develop a fully Autonomous EOD Vehicle capable
Advanced Navigation Wants to Be First Australian Firm to Reach the Moon
AI robotics and navigation technology Advanced Navigation, known to Marine Technology News readers for its maritime and subsea robotics systems (USV, AUV), has announced its ambitions to be the first Australian company to reach the Moon through its development of two unique navigation systems.“The team is absolutely thrilled to see years of research in development progress into successful technology. We look forward to being the first Australian company to reach the Moon in 2024, this will be a huge milestone for us,” said Xavier Orr, CEO and co-founder at Advanced Navigation.“Ine
Armach Robotics Introduces Proactive In-water Hull Cleaning
to reach the targets set. Owners and operators are increasingly considering the availability of latest technology to support their efforts, reliably, scalable and cost effectively.Armach’s in-water robots are built on Greensea’s fully open architecture platform OPENSEA control and navigation technology.The robots offer in-water cleaning capability, optimized for large ships without magnetic robot adhesion to the ship’s hull, with the ability to clear 7,200 sqft (669 sqm) of hull per hour. They are man-portable, weighing around 66 lbs (30 kg), making it a convenient solution to implement
Armach Robotics Set to Take the Pole Position on Ship Hull Maintenance, Intelligence
back in the early to mid-2000s.This requires the insurance of a 100% coverage of the hulls, and to be really effective and efficient, it needs to be a robotic solution; and you can't field an autonomous robotic solution unless you have an accurate navigation solution. We have an accurate navigation technology (created working in partnership over many years with ONR). The more we began exploring proactive in-water cleaning, the more opportunity we saw.Greensea is not a robot manufacturer. Greensea is also not a service provider. Greensea develops software solutions, partnering with other manufacturers
February 2024
