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EvoLogics GmbH www.evologics.de

EvoLogics GmbH is a German-based high-tech enter- lemetry and navigation of unmanned underwater vehicles. prise. The company was founded in 2000 by a group of They enable retrieving information from various sensors international scientists and R&D experts aimed to develop and allow controlling complex processes by seamlessly innovative key technologies for the maritime and offshore combining communication with highly accurate position- industries through interdisciplinary cooperation between ing. Moreover, EvoLogics caters to the needs of scientists, engineering and life sciences. EvoLogics GmbH designs developers and commercial customers with a series of un- and manufactures underwater information systems and derwater acoustic devices and software tools that offer an novel robotic solutions based on bionic concepts, combin- open development and testing framework, providing end- ing cutting-edge engineering with the best ideas found in less opportunities for new implementations.

nature. The advanced product features have become en- S2C systems have been carefully designed for opera- abling technologies for monitoring, exploration and pro- tions in harsh underwater environments and enhanced with duction. EvoLogics are experts in cutting-edge underwater special algorithms for signal processing and data manage- communication and positioning systems, as well as novel ment. The company’s extensive experience with sensor robotic solutions. integration allows it to provide customers with turn-key

The company’s advanced spread-spectrum technology solutions ranging from initial deployment up to equipment allows it to deliver optimal results for various subsea ap- recovery.

plications. EvoLogics products include several series of EvoLogics’ novel robotic solutions include the SONO- underwater acoustic modems, underwater acoustic posi- BOT 5 uncrewed surface vehicle. The USV is a fast, com- tioning systems (USBL, LBL), the Sonobot surface vehi- pact and robust platform for planning and executing bathy- cle for surveying and monitoring, as well as the Quadroin, metric and side-scan sonar surveys that can deliver accurate penguin-shaped AUV, with other uncrewed vehicles cur- geo-referenced bathymetry and high-quality imagery with rently in development and prototyping stages. minimum transport, launch and recovery efforts.

EvoLogics offers solutions for multiple underwater com- The company recently introduced innovative uncrewed munication, positioning, navigation and monitoring appli- underwater vehicles with cutting-edge bionic designs, in- cations. EvoLogics’ developments are based on the patent- spired by real-nature counterparts. Envisioned as sensor ed S2C (Sweep Spread Carrier) technology - the acoustic carriers for automated monitoring missions, these include telemetry that provides an independent bidirectional data the Quadroin and Poggy robots for various types of sur- link along with positioning, broadcasting and networking veys, currently in the trials for self-coordinating swarm capabilities. S2C devices can simultaneously facilitate te- operations. 24 September/October 2022

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