US Navy, Anduril Unveil $6.6B Shipyard Plan for Submarine Parts Production
take place in parallel and expand overall production capacity.The planned facility will cover more than 2 million square feet on a 187-acre site and include a 1,200-foot graving dock, high-bay assembly halls, fabrication areas and reconfigurable production lines. Anduril's ArsenalOS industrial software platform will connect production workflows, material movement, inspections and documentation across the yard."Today, we're officially launching the construction of the largest new shipyard in the United States. Since World War II, there's been nothing like what we're doing today,&rdquo
Nauticus Unveils Next-Gen Electric Manipulator for AUVs
while supporting autonomous underwater intervention. The initial prototype features a three-joint configuration, which Nauticus plans to expand into five-joint and seven-joint versions capable of more complex subsea operations.The manipulator is being integrated with the company's ToolKITT software platform, enabling it to autonomously identify work sites, locate intervention points, compensate for changing underwater conditions and perform precision manipulation tasks with reduced operator input.Nauticus said it completed the first three-joint prototype during the first half of 2026 and successfully
Greensea IQ Launches Bayonet AUGV Training Simulator
and playback as well as integration with TAK systems and Greensea’s post mission analysis toolchain. The Bayonet AUGV Simulator is built on Greensea’s new simulation engine for Greensea’s software systems. Training simulators for Greensea’s EOD Workspace and EOD Edge software platform available on the Mission Specialist Defender ROV systems by VideoRay (an AeroVironment company) and well as training simulators for Greensea’s RNAV system for combat swimmers will be available in the spring of 2026
Coda Octopus Introduces ECHOSCOPE PIPE NANO Gen Series
imaging and perception sonars—purpose-built for underwater vehicles and robotic systems. The Nano Gen Series sonars are a shade bigger than smartphones.To further accelerate program adoption and integration, Coda Octopus has also introduced 4G USE Headless, their robotic integration software platform. With cross-platform support for Windows, Linux, and embedded ARM systems, it provides a real-time API and high-performance headless operation for rapid deployment across virtually any subsea vehicle.NANO Gen Series is available globally for evaluation and production programs. Coda Octopus
Oceaneering Expands Vision Platform with Subsea Module for Engineering‑Grade Integrity Visualization
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced Vision Subsea, a new module within the cloud‑based Vision 3D data visualization software platform developed by GDi, an Oceaneering company. The module presents engineering-grade point cloud data generated during ROV operations, giving engineers a measurable, contextual view of subsea asset integrity to better enable identification of anomaly location, dimensional checks, and intervention planning.The module addresses common integrity challenges from fragmented drawings and reports to video lacking spatial context, by consolidating inspection evidence into
Ocean Geophysics Teams Up for EdgeTech on Seabed Data Processing
launched eBOSS (Enhanced Buried Object Scanning System).The collaboration, established as a non-exclusive partnership, combines EdgeTech’s decades of hardware innovation with Ocean Geophysics’ expertise in geophysical data processing and interpretation.The result is a purpose-built software platform capable of processing, visualizing, and reporting data acquired by the eBOSS system with extraordinary clarity and efficiency.The eBOSS system is the culmination of more than 20 years of development at Edgetech.Designed to penetrate the seabed and deliver reliable results, it provides users
Zunibal Acquires Hydroacoustic Company Echoview
estimates, assess size distributions, and enrich oceanographic models with higher-precision data. Additionally, it will allow Zunibal to diversify its technology portfolio, boosting areas such as sustainable fisheries management, aquaculture, oceanography, and the blue economy.Echoview’s software platform is recognized as the standard reference by scientific institutes, public agencies, and leading companies in more than 70 countries, and its technology has been cited in over 2,500 specialized academic publications. They also offer specialized hydroacoustic training, consulting, and client servicesTh
Spear AI Raises Funding to Apply AI to Submarine Data
deal with Meta Platforms.Data from acoustic sensors is different. Spear AI co-founders Michael Hunter, a former analyst who supported Navy SEALs and the Joint Special Operations Command, and John McGunnigle, a former nuclear submarine commander for the U.S. Navy, are building a hardware and software platform that aims to prepare that data for AI algorithms.The company sells sensors that can be attached to buoys or vessels and a software tool to help label and sort the data gathered by the sensors to make it ready to be put into AI systems. The U.S. Navy this month awarded Spear AI a $6-million
Vatn Systems, Palantir Partner to Scale Manufacturing of AUVs for National Defense
visibility into our operations, strengthening our ability to anticipate challenges, optimize resources, and deliver critical systems to our customers with unprecedented speed and precision," said Nelson Mills, co-founder and CEO of Vatn Systems.The partnership leverages Palantir's software platform to digitize the manufacturing process and provide AI-driven insights that will accelerate the production of underwater vehicles for national security applications. The collaboration will enable Vatn to streamline its Supply Chain Management and build additional resiliency."Vatn is building
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