Date/Time: Wednesday, April 9 at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Webinar Description/Abstract: This session will focus on a few of the recent research projects from the Department of Flight at Embry-Riddle's Worldwide Campus. The topics include sUAS aerial application efficiency on small farms, low altitude BVLOS right-of-way maneuver testing, and an operational comparison between piloting sUAS and mini UUVs (ROVs). These research projects were all operational field tests where researchers piloted UAS, helicopters, and subsurface vehicles in a realistic operational environment.
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Greensea IQ Secures $2.79M Contract for IQNS with EOD Edge Upgrade for U.S. Navy MK20 Defender ROV Platform
Greensea IQ, a leader in subsea robotics and defense solutions, is proud to announce the award of over $2.79M contract through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Darley of Itasca, IL, as part of DLA’s Tailored Logistics Support Program. This contract will supply the U.S. Navy with the IQNS system, enhanced with the EOD Edge Upgrade, to improve the capabilities of the MK20 Defender Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) platform as part of the Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response (MESR) initiative.
NDSAW: Garnering Public Acceptance of UAS through Public Safety and Media Operations
Date/Time: Friday, September 17 at 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT
Sonardyne Technology Selected to Support Fugro's Fleet of Uncrewed Surface Vessels
Technology from Sonardyne has been chosen to support leading geo-data specialist Fugro’s global fleet of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs).
Sonardyne’s Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) position system will be integrated into Fugro’s new 12-meter long Blue Essence USV, the first of which will be delivered to Fugro’s base in Perth in February. Once integrated, the Mini-Ranger 2 will allow the Blue Essence to deploy, track, command and control ROVs and underwater autonomous vessels (UAVs) as part of inspection, survey and data harvesting projects - all of which will be controlled from Fugro’s onshore remote operations centers.
Dr. Robert Ballard highlights discoveries of Titanic, unique underwater creatures using ROVs and deep-sea submersibles
Widely considered a pioneer in the development of deep-sea submersibles and remotely operated vehicle (ROVs) systems, Dr. Robert D. Ballard provided an overview of some of his most legendary discoveries and accomplishments during the Tuesday morning keynote at Xponential.
Fugro, SEA-KIT to develop new USVs that can deploy ROVs and AUVs for inspections
Geo-data specialist Fugro and SEA-KIT, a provider of hi-tech technologies to maritime and research industries, will collaborate to develop a new range of agile and compact uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) capable of deploying ROVs and AUVs for marine asset inspections.
Fugro says that the USVs are being developed alongside its range of USVs for hydrographic data acquisition. The first USVs are expected to be launched before the end of 2020, and a larger USV model is being designed for delivery in 2021.
Sonardyne International unveils new products for unmanned maritime vehicles
Sonardyne International Ltd. has unveiled several new additions to its 2020 product line-up. The underwater technology provider says that the products are all designed to play a role in delivering users’ data from the seabed to the shore.
The first item that Sonardyne has unveiled is its SPRINT-Nav Mini, which the company describes as the “most compact guidance and control solution in the market.”
From Unmanned Systems Magazine: How autonomous and remote underwater vehicles are boosting global maritime operations
Editor's note: To hear more on this topic and to visit with exhibitors at a Maritime Pavilion, register for Xponential 2020 here.
In January 1942, a 6,768-ton, 422.8-foot long British tanker, just five years old, steamed off Long Island, reporting that a menacing U-boat in its area was "increasingly serious."
On Jan. 15 of that year, the tanker, the Coimbra, was sunk by a German U-boat, taking it down and killing most of the crew. At the time, it had 2.7 million gallons of lubricating oil onboard. For 77 years, the oil would seep out, little by little — until recently.
Sonardyne acquires 2G Robotics
Sonardyne International Ltd. has acquired 2G Robotics Inc., which specializes in underwater imaging and inspection.
Joining Sonardyne’s group of companies, 2G Robotics will remain an independent business and brand, and continue to serve its customer base in unmanned and autonomous underwater vehicles, as well as remotely operated vehicles.
“2G Robotics has a dedicated research team and well developed product and service lines, with scope for growth,” says John Ramsden, Sonardyne’s managing director.
