Editor’s Picks for 2018 | Subsea World News
The editors of Subsea World News have selected a few among many worth remembering articles from the previous year that received exceptionally high attention from our readers. In no particular order, here are some of the news to look back on, in case you missed them last year. Enjoy! The finalists have been announced for […]
UK to Develop Micro Robots
The UK has announced a £26.6 million investment which should help scientists from 4 British universities create tiny robots aimed at repairing its underground pipe network and subsea inspection. These 1 cm-long robotic devices will use sensors and navigation systems to find and mend cracks in pipes. A further 14 projects backed […]
Toyota Invests in Sea Machines Robotics
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has recently closed a $10-million investment. The investment is led by Accomplice and Eniac Ventures, with participation from Toyota AI Ventures; Brunswick Corp., through investment partner TechNexus Venture Collaborative; NextGen VP, Geekdom Fund; LaunchCapital; LDV Capital and others. The investment marks one of the largest venture rounds for a marine- and […]
Kraken and Elbit Test Mine-Hunting Platform
Kraken Robotics has completed a series of successful sea tests of its KATFISH towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar system with Elbit Systems. Elbit Systems has developed an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) named “Seagull”. Seagull is a multi-mission USV platform – including anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures. These tests are an addition to a […]