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EdgeTech 6205s2 EIVA Software RE2 Robotics

EdgeTech introduced the 6205s2 EIVA’s new software variant Navi- RE2 Robotics received Phase I

Combined Swath Bathymetry & Suite Kuda Core provides advanced SBIR funding from the U.S. Navy

Side Scan Sonar System. Building on the hydrographic survey software capabilities to develop a system that enables “coupled 6205 and 6205s systems, EdgeTech re- at an entry-level price. Tailored to support control” of a ROV and robotic manipula- designed the 6205s2 and delivers a more hydrographic surveys with a single USV tor through a single control system. Cou- compact and lighter package with addi- or small survey vessel using multi-beam pled Locomotion And Manipulation Sys- tional features and bene? ts including the echosounder (including backscatter), Li- tem (CLAMS), will combine the robotic options for an integrated INS, the higher DAR and/or camera, this software solu- arms’ control system and the ROV control res frequency pair of 850/1600 kHz, and tion is priced at $2200 annually, designed system into one unit, improving coordina-

EdgeTech’s gap-? ll side scan output. to be simple to con? gure and run. tion of the underwater movements.

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Blueprint Lab Blueprint Lab creates advanced manipulator systems for harsh environments, predomi- nantly subsea but also land and nuclear environments. It is also known for its ? agship manipulators, the

Reach Alpha 5 and the Reach Bravo 7, each providing a stronger, faster, lighter and more dexterous robotic arm capability for their class of vehicle. It manufactures rotators, rotating grabbers, and other high-performance subsea electric actuators, too. Two notable upgrades in 2021 were the release of the High-Force Electric Cutter designed to cut 1-in. conduit cable, and a new depth rating of 450m for the entire Bravo range. To improve suit- ability for offshore clients, the Reach Bravo Spares Package and Operator Tool Kit have also been released. The

Reach Bravo, making use of these improvements, continues to be a signi? cant subsea tool for offshore energy and military operators. The Bravo 7, ? agship of the range, is a robust, electric 7-function manipulator designed for Inspection-Class ROVs. bit.ly/3G0wty0

Tiger “Goes Nuclear” OceanAlpha

Oceaneering

Malaysia geo-solutions provider

Built to survive in nuclear storage Oceaneering conducted the ? rst ponds, a sixth Saab Seaeye Tiger-N HGIS has used their ? rst uncrewed onshore remote piloting of a remotely robot has been ordered for the Sella? eld surface vehicle (USV), the 5.5 m M40P operated vehicle (ROV) in the U.K. sec- nuclear site. The sixth Seaeye Tiger-N developed by OceanAlpha, to complete tor for bp, conducted from Oceaneer- joins a ? eet of nuclear-environment en- an entirely remote nearshore inspection ing’s Onshore Remote Operations Cen- abled Seaeye Tiger-Ns, deployed to gath- of a subsea pipeline in TALI Field for ter (OROC) in Stavanger, Norway. This er and sort, metre-long, 15kg radioactive their project with Brunei Shell Petroleum project was the ? rst implementation of fuel bars, for removal to long-term stor- (BSP). The USV was remotely controlled ROV remote piloting in the U.K., the ? rst and monitored using OceanAlpha’s inde- age, among other roles. cross-border implementation, and the ? rst pendently developed control system.

operational implementation for bp.

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