Norwegian joint venture announces uncrewed vessel plans with Maritime Robotics

USV AS, a joint venture between DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore ASA and Østensjø Rederi, has awarded its first contract for an uncrewed surface vessel (USV). Maritime Robotics – a key supplier in this project and a leading provider of autonomous navigation systems and uncrewed solutions – will deliver and integrate the autonomous navigation system that enables uncrewed navigation. Maritime Robotics has developed and supplied autonomous vehicles to the maritime industry since 2005. Collaborating uncrewed robotsVegard Evjen Hovstein, CEO of Maritime Robotics, expressed excitement about the realization of this pioneering project after years of work. He acknowledged the bold steps taken by the joint venture towards deep-sea uncrewed inspection and intervention, considering it one of the first examples of Maritime Robotics’ vision of uncrewed robots collaborating to achieve coordinated tasks.