Kongsberg to Market Two New Underwater Gliders
Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. announced it has completed negotiations with CoMotion, the University of Washington’s collaborative innovation hub, to obtain the sole rights to produce, market and continue development of two new underwater glider systems. Ocean gliders are a specialized type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Rather than using a propeller to move through the water, they use fixed wings and changes in buoyancy to achieve both vertical and forward motion. The vehicles move through the water in a saw-tooth trajectory and surface periodically to communicate data
Fastwave Offers Kongsberg Seagliders in Australia
and telemetry systems with mobile data platforms such as the Seaglider enable us to offer specific mission configuration options for our clients, who have requirements such as marine mammal detection, maritime surveillance and dredge plume monitoring.” Rich Patterson, GM Underwater Glider Systems for Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. added “Kongsberg is very excited to have Fastwave represent Seaglider in Australia. We have a mature and effective system that is poised to become an excellent tool for the maritime community, and we feel that Fastwave is the right partner
Fullscale Production of Kongsberg Seaglider Begins
Center personnel, and is pleased to announce that full scale production of Seaglider systems has begun. In addition to manufacture of new Seaglider vehicles, the facility is also performing refurbishment or upgrade of existing systems. “We are very happy with the progress of our underwater glider systems program,” remarked Rich Patterson, General Manager Underwater Glider Systems, Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc. “In only six months we have been able to establish a top notch engineering and production group, and we are busy fulfilling orders for several systems that will
Kongsberg Highlights New Seaglider Tech at Offshore Europe
product is the result of the leading subsea technology developer and AUV manufacturer’s acquisition of the Seaglider exclusive commercial license from the University of Washington in May 2013. Kongsberg Seaglider is also the first vehicle from the new Kongsberg Maritime business unit, Underwater Glider Systems. Based on proven, original glider technology, Kongsberg Seaglider is a comparatively low-cost, very long endurance AUV that is capable of deployment durations in excess of nine months. The technology uses changes in buoyancy for thrust, which combined with an extremely hydrodynamic shape
Kongsberg's Seaglider in Spotlight at 'Offshore Europe 2013'
product is the result of the leading subsea technology developer and AUV manufacturer's acquisition of the Seaglider™ exclusive commercial license from the University of Washington in May 2013. KONGSBERG Seaglider is also the first vehicle from the new Kongsberg Maritime business unit, Underwater Glider Systems. Based on proven, original glider technology, KONGSBERG Seaglider is a comparatively low-cost, very long endurance AUV that is capable of deployment durations in excess of 9 months. The technology uses changes in buoyancy for thrust, which combined with an extremely hydrodynamic shape results
Kongsberg Seaglider AUV Debuts at AUVSI 2013
of the Seaglider exclusive commercial license from the University of Washington in May this year, leading subsea technology developer Kongsberg Maritime is proud to launch the Kongsberg Seaglider AUV at AUVSI 2013. As the first vehicle from the new Kongsberg Maritime business unit, Underwater Glider Systems, Kongsberg Seaglider is a comparatively low-cost, very long endurance AUV that is capable of deployment durations in excess of nine months. The technology uses changes in buoyancy for thrust, which combined with an extremely hydrodynamic shape results in very low-energy requirements, hence
February 2024
