Advanced Navigation Unveils Hi-Tech Robotics Facility in Australia for AI-Powered Navigation Systems

Advanced Navigation, an innovator in artificial intelligence (AI) for robotic and navigation technologies, has unveiled a new high-tech robotics facility for autonomous systems based at the UTS Tech Lab in Botany, New South Wales (NSW), Australia.The facility will scale up the manufacturing of Advanced Navigation’s world-first AI navigation systems for GPS-denied environments, including its digital fiber-optic gyroscope (DFOG) technology…

Ensuring Reliable Navigation for Tactical Divers

Diver navigation has long presented a challenge. Ensuring diver safety is crucial, and the consequences of not having reliable navigation and position information are far greater for missions using divers than ROVs or other uncrewed systems. UK-based Blueprint Subsea’s Artemis diver navigation systems are engineered to give operators confidence and control in such situations.Accurate positioning and…

"All-in-one surveying crew ": Advanced Navigation Launches AUV Hydrus

Advanced Navigation, an AI navigation and robotics systems manufacturer, has an autonomous underwater vehicle Hydrus, which is so small, it can be carried on a plane."’We have seen a revolution occur in the aerial drone market, where smaller, easy to use drones have opened new opportunities in applications previously restricted by cost. Hydrus is intended to offer the same accessibility to the underwater world.’’ said Xavier Orr…

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…

Advanced Navigation Appoints New Head of Product

Advanced Navigation appointed Maximilian Doemling as Head of Product Management. Advanced Navigation Chief Executive Officer Chris Shaw said, “Max’s arrival comes at a pivotal time for Advanced Navigation. His strategic direction and extensive experience in shaping product ecosystems are the exact skillset required to expand our portfolio and meet the demands of the growing autonomous systems market.

Advanced Navigation Opens Subsea Robotics Center in Australia

Advanced Navigation announced the opening of its new subsea robotics facility in Balcatta, Western Australia. The high-tech manufacturing and R&D facility will accelerate the production of the company's underwater technologies, including its autonomous underwater robot Hydrus."Now more than ever, there is a need to open up the earth's oceans, to make data and knowledge more accessible to global communities, research institutions and governments.

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.

Advanced Navigation Unveils Compact Boreas 50 Series

Advanced Navigation has announced the expansion of its Boreas range with the new 50 series - the company’s most compact fiber-optic gyroscope (FOG) inertial navigation system (INS), delivering rapid North-seeking in challenging GNSS-denied maritime environments.The 50 Series includes two high-performing variants: the A50 - an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS), and the D50 - a strategic-grade…

Robosys Testing Advanced Navigation Systems on the Solent

Robosys’ latest product, Voyager 100, is aimed at commercial and workboat vessels and is currently going through a vigorous system-verification series of tests to check and verify that the system is avoiding collisions by making safe and COLREGS compliant decisions – autonomously.For more than a decade, Robosys has been providing Advanced Navigation Systems for manned and unmanned vessels, offering…

Ocean Wise, Trelleborg Advance Whale Protection Through Global Navigation Software Integration

Ocean Wise and Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure announced an advancement in marine mammal protection through the international expansion of Ocean Wise’s Whale Report Alert System (WRAS), a real-time alerting tool designed to reduce the risk of ship strikes on whales. This expansion includes a new integration with Trelleborg’s SafePilot Pro software, a professional-grade navigation system used by marine pilots globally.The WRAS…

FarSounder Argos 3D Sonar Integrated with Anschütz SYNAPSIS (W)ECDIS NX

FarSounder, an innovator in 3D forward looking navigation sonar technology, has announced a new integration with Anschütz GmbH’s (W)ECDIS NX navigation platforms. This collaboration brings FarSounder’s real-time underwater detection and seafloor mapping data directly into the SYNAPSIS interface. Anschütz’s SYNAPSIS interface enables third-party systems to contribute geo-referenced data layers, such as sonar returns, onto the chart display without requiring modification to the system itself.

Freire Shipyard Celebrates Keel-Laying of Dana V Research Vessel

Freire Shipyard has celebrated the keel laying of the new flagship research vessel for the Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU -Technical University of Denmark). Measuring 70 meters length and 16 meters beam, with accommodation for 38 people, the Dana V is set to become a world-class platform for research and education.Successor to the Dana IV, the Dana V was designed by the Knud E. Hansen A/Sconsortium…

Kongsberg Discovery, MacArtney Partner for ROTV Surveying and Inspection Capability

Kongsberg Discovery and MacArtney Underwater Technology have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) creating a new level of turnkey capability in towed underwater sensing solutions. The agreement will see all Kongsberg Discovery systems integrated onto MacArtney’s remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) platforms, bringing two technology leaders together in one offer for defense, energy and ocean science users worldwide.The agreement…

NOAA holds Keel-Laying Ceremony for Charting and Mapping Vessel

A keel-laying ceremony has been held for Navigator, a new charting and mapping vessel being constructed for NOAA. The vessel is being built by Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC., in Houma, Louisiana.In 2023, NOAA announced the addition of two new charting and mapping vessels to the NOAA fleet. Surveyor is expected to be completed in 2027 and Navigator in 2028. The ships will be used primarily for…

Kongsberg Maritime Secures LARS Contract with Sea1 Offshore

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a major contract with Sea1 Offshore to deliver Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for the company’s four new offshore construction vessels. Each vessel will be equipped with two advanced LARS units, supporting subsea construction and ROV operations.The scope of supply per vessel includes two telescopic A-frames, fully electrical umbilical winches, energy efficient hydraulic power units, and a dedicated control system.

STAPEM Ops for Sonardyne’s Precise Positioning System

France-based STAPEM Group has chosen Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) technology as the permanent solution for one of its flagship offshore support vessels, the STAPEM Boreale.Operating in one of STAPEM Group’s key regions, Angola, the vessel is now equipped with a Ranger 2 GyroUSBL 7000 system, an all-in-one, high-performance USBL system for precise positioning performance, previously used on a hire basis.Ranger 2 GyroUSBL 7000 is optimized for ultra-deepwater operations and…

Skana Robotics Expands its Autonomous Fleet with "Alligator" Amphibious Vessel

Skana Robotics, a defense tech startup, is unveiling its latest autonomous vessel, the Alligator, the first amphibious vessel that combines infrastructure-free deployment, manned or unmanned operation, and the ability to carry and launch other autonomous systems. The Alligator joins Skana’s fleet of maritime autonomous vessels, which have already progressed from the prototype stage to deployable and adaptable naval assets designed for mass production: the Bullshark (autonomous surface vessel…

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Announces Three Ocean Innovation Projects Valued at $15m

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster has announced three new ocean innovation projects valued at USD$15.8 million (CAD$22.1 million). This includes the USD$2.57 million (CAD$3.6 million) Marsupial Flying Robots Project led by Avestec, the USD$2.15 million (CAD$3 million) Lilypad: Electric Charge Barge Project led by Mostar Labs, and the USD$11.08 million (CAD$15.5 million) Enabling Scalable Seaweed Restoration…

Kraken Robotics Appoints New Executives

Kraken Robotics has appointed Kim Butler, CPA, ICD.D, to its Board of Directors and hired of Bernard Mills as Executive Vice President, Defence.Butler brings more than 35 years of executive experience in financial, operational, and governance roles with Canadian and multinational organizations, both publicly traded and private. She has served as a board member and Chair of Audit and Special Committees for leading companies in technology…

All-Electric Foiling USV Undergoing Sea Trials

MGI Engineering has introduced SeaGlide, an autonomous, all-electric foiling uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) designed for low-signature defence missions and short-range maritime logistics.The vessel carries up to 200kg over around 150km on electric power alone, cruising at 25 knots. Its foiling hull and advanced composites enable fast, agile, hard-to-detect performance with stable operation in variable sea states.SeaGlide is intended for intelligence…