Autonomous

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

For all the talk of autonomy in cars, drones, and aircraft, the most demanding frontier remains largely invisible.

23rd January 2026

Cutting the umbilical: Dynautics dives in with ‘Phantom Two’

23rd January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A groundbreaking demonstration in Marseille has showcased how autonomous vessels can transform pollution control and tackle marine litter across the Mediterranean.

6th November 2025

WATCH: Autonomous cleanup redefines pollution control

6th November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Autonomous docking and sailing on an inland waterway has been demonstrated for what is believed to be the first time.

28th October 2025

Autonomous docking demo on river cruiser

28th October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

German navigation systems specialist Anschütz has unveiled its new range of autonomous navigation and mission automation technologies under the brand name Anschütz Autonomics.

16th October 2025

Anschütz unveils advanced autonomous navigation

16th October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A groundbreaking new project has helped set new standards in vessel autonomy, control and training for uncrewed service vessels (USVs).

9th October 2025

A new milestone in uncrewed vessel operations

9th October 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Rosenxt UK Ltd has acquired selected assets and talent from Rovco Limited “Beam”, the subsea robotics and engineering firm which went into administration in May.

7th July 2025

Rosenxt acquires Beam subsea assets

7th July 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Maritime autonomy specialist, Saildrone, has opened a new subsidiary in Denmark to help bolster security in European waters.

11th April 2025

Saildrone boosts European maritime surveillance

11th April 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Anschütz has successfully tested an automatic collision avoidance system (CAS) as part of the Kiel CAPTN initiative, marking a significant step toward autonomous navigation.

7th April 2025

Anschütz tests smart collision avoidance system

7th April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

CorPower Ocean is developing AI modelling for wave energy, which aims to enhance offshore renewable efficiency through improved control and greater autonomy in energy production.

19th March 2025

Using AI to improve wave energy efficiency

19th March 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Kongsberg Discovery has successfully completed acceptance testing of its HUGIN Superior Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for the US Navy.

24th February 2025

HUGIN AUV boosts US Navy’s subsea capabilities

24th February 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Exail has unveiled a new transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) with multi-robot deployment capabilities for subsea operations.

14th March 2024

Exail launches 16m USV with 30-day endurance

14th March 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) is to supply a Comanche remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).

13th December 2023

Cutting-edge ROV for Japanese deep sea exploration

13th December 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Robosys and SEA.AI have created a first of-its-kind machine vision-based maritime autonomous surface collision avoidance system.

20th June 2023

Pioneering machine-based surface collision avoidance

20th June 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Holland Shipyards Group has won the race in a nationwide call for projects to develop autonomous decarbonated passenger boats for the River Seine.

3rd April 2023

The 3D printed ferry changing the face of waterways transport

3rd April 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Subsea Europe Services has appointed a new boss to head up its expanded R&D facility at the Rostock Ocean Technology Campus.

1st February 2023

Subsea Europe expands R&D focus

1st February 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Intelligent navigation solutions provider Orca AI has joined One Sea, the global association representing stakeholders across the autonomous shipping sector.

16th January 2023

Developing a global safety standard for autonomous ships

16th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a delivery contract for a HUGIN Endurance AUV System placed by an undisclosed partner.

2nd November 2022

Anonymous partner places order for HUGIN

2nd November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An autonomous system which is due to be retrofitted to a harbour tug has received ABS approval in principle (AIP).

14th September 2022

Tug autonomy system gets green light

14th September 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Cornish UK engineering firm that specialises in innovative solutions for subsea has secured a £1 million (€1.1 million) growth loan.

8th August 2022

Million pound funding for geotech firm

8th August 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Torqeedo was at Seawork to tout the benefits of electric propulsion to the commercial marine sector.

27th June 2022

Electrifying the industry

27th June 2022