Scientists have successfully transitioned fundamental research in autonomy to undersea gliders, demonstrating in recent sea tests how the new software, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), can help robots become smarter at surveying large swaths of ocean.

Forsvarets Forskningsinstitutt (FFI - Norway) has been contracted by the European Defence Agency (EDA) on behalf of Norway, Italy and Germany for the execution of the Collaborative R&T project Conformal Array Performance Estimation (CAPEM). CAPEM has a duration of 48 months, value of 4.75 Million Euro and is part of the EDA Unmanned Maritime Systems (UMS) R&T programme.

Bluefin Robotics, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) is being awarded a subcontract from General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems for engineering and manufacturing of the Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (SMCM UUV). As a critical part of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Warfare mission package, the SMCM UUV system will provide the fleet mine warfare commander and sailors with enhanced mine-hunting capability and address the Navy's need to reliably detect and identify buried mines in high-clutter environments.

On November 17th, at San Francisco's St. Francis Yacht Club, Liquid Robotics launched four Wave Gliders on a record-setting journey across the Pacific Ocean - the longest distance ever attempted by an unmanned ocean vehicle.

Space Florida and Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to advance the testing and production of a new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) known as Marlin in support of aerospace economic development in the state of Florida.

What could be mistaken for a surfboard missing its surfer is now the latest tool to help scientists take measurements for critical science missions at Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL).

The U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Informational Systems a contract to design and build the Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (SMCM UUV) system. The system will initially be a part of the Littoral Combat Ship Mine Warfare mission package. The contract has a maximum potential value of $86.7 million for one Engineering Development Model (EDM) and five low-rate initial production systems if all options are exercised. General Dynamics Advanced Informational Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics.

Hydroid Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), has received a contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a new REMUS 600 AUV system. The REMUS 600 will provide NOAA's Office of Coast Survey with full bottom coverage depth sounding data in conformance with NOAA standards for nautical charting.

Teledyne Gavia announced today the sale and recent delivery of the Company's Offshore Surveyor class Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to Geological Assistance and Services (GAS) of Bologna, Italy. The AUV, as configured by GAS, incorporates a 500 kHz GeoSwath module and a Teledyne Benthos Sub-bottom Profiler (SBP) module as the primary survey sensors. The Gavia AUV has a depth rating up to 1000m and includes GPS, Iridium, WLAN, obstacle avoidance and acoustic communication as standard equipment.

A formal project is now in place to create NOC's new, national autonomous underwater vehicle facility. Gwyn Griffiths, Head of Ocean Technology and Engineering, is managing the project to deliver the facility, which has been christened MARS (Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems).

It might look like a flying saucer, but the metal disk sitting in the water could prove to be a step forward in protecting the environment as well as civilian or military assets under the sea. The small craft, known as an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), is used to carry specialised sonar equipment in a NATO-led research project that is the first of its kind.

Keeping track of where fish and sharks travel as well as understanding the waters in which they move is becoming easier with the help of innovative ocean-going robotic devices called Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that hold promise for a variety of marine research.

Liquid Robotics, an ocean data services provider and developer of the first wave-powered Wave Glider marine robot, today announced its Pacific Crossing (PacX) Challenge open to scientists around the world.

iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, is introducing a newly configured Seaglider UUV. Seaglider can now be outfitted with a larger set of fairings that significantly increases the UUV's volume and mass payload capabilities. Payload mass is doubled over Seaglider's original design to four kilograms and payload volume has expanded 650 percent to more than 21,000 cubic centimeters, resulting in the ability to integrate both larger sensors and a greater number of sensors with Seaglider.

Savannah Ocean Exchange heralds Liquid Robotics' Wave Glider, winner of the $100,000 Gulfstream Navigator Award 2011

The Savannah Ocean Exchange proudly announces that Liquid Robotics of Sunnyvale, CA is the recipient of the 2011 Gulfstream Navigator Award. The Gulfstream Navigator Award 2011 recognizes the best solution to positively Shape the Future of Our Coasts. Liquid Robotics' "Wave Glider-Autonomous Ocean Vehicle" was selected by participating delegates during the inaugural Solutions Exchange, held in Savannah GA September 7-8, 2011, and was presented with the 2011 Gulfstream Navigator Award by Mr. Joe Lombardo, EVP Aerospace Group, General Dynamics, the parent company of Gulfstream.