Maritime

RISE Robotics said its Beltdraulic linear actuator technology will demonstrate power without hydraulic inefficiencies.

Geoffrey Biggs, the CTO of the Open Source Robotics Foundation, will explain key ROS 2 features to learn in Boston.

Saronic plans to use its Series C funding to build Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard for the U.S. hybrid fleet.

The rapid melting and thinning of the Arctic ice have sparked serious concerns in the scientific community. Researchers are proposing a new system that uses aerial drones, autonomous underwater vehicles, and a self-sufficient vessel that acts as a docking station.

Nauticus brings its expertise in autonomous underwater systems, like its Aquanaut robot, to its latest partnership with Leidos.

Comau worked with EDP to develop and test Hyperflex, which uses a robot arm and mobile robots to safely install solar panels.

XOCEAN provides ocean data collected via autonomous robots to the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors.

Project CETI researchers developed the AVATARs framework to make the most out of the small amount of time sperm whales spend on the surface.

The manual mooring process demanded substantial manpower and time, while KIMM said its automated method removes these barriers.

Gecko Robotics has developed Fulcrum, which uses AI to provide high-quality infrastructure data to its Cantilever analytics software.

RobotPlusPlus says the Highmate C20 ensures reliable operations in most sea conditions, reaching up to 95% of the hold’s surface.

The Saildrone Voyagers’ mission primarily focused on the Jordan and Georges Basins, at depths of up to 300 meters (900 feet).

This year’s sailing events at the Paris Olympics are using robotics buoys from Effetto Venturi for the first time.

Saronic has attained a valuation of $1 billion as it develops robotic vessels to extend the reach of U.S. naval and allied fleets.

GrayMatter Robotics says its AI-based systems can double or quadruple productivity as its customer base grows and hires more staffers.

Seatrec says its technology can allow robots to work in the open ocean indefinitely and without any intervention. 

When old food packaging, discarded children’s toys and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into microplastics, they become even harder to clean up from oceans and waterways. Researchers are turning to microrobots for help.

igus announced 247 new products, including a low-cost mobile manipulator and AI-based tools for configuring systems.

Advanced Navigation recently sent Hydrus to the depths of the Rottnest ship graveyard, located off the coast of Western Australia. 

Project CETI is using robotics, machine learning, biology, linguistics, natural language processing, and more to decode whale communications. 

Odense Robotics is continuing to grow despite downturns because of its culture of collaboration, says its CEO.

Nauticus has announced a new funding round and change in executives to support a new focus on commercializing its technology.