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¯ Silicon Sensing ¯ Kongsberg Discovery ¯ Robosys Automation age rates and improving productivity to lowing operators to design, test and re- ¯ Teledyne Marine Unveils SeaBat ultimately reduce ship time. A modern ? ne operational scenarios before vessels

D100 Deepwater Multibeam Sonar

Teledyne Marine has launched the Sea- user interface also improves usability are deployed in real-world conditions.

Bat D100, the ? rst model in its new D Se- and operational control. The VOYAGER Simulator incorpo- ries, a deep water multibeam product line, rates an integrated ENC display, provid- ahead of Oceanology International 2026. ing accurate chartbased navigation envi- ¯ Robosys Automation Unveils

Drawing on decades of deepwater mul- ronments to support realistic maritime

VOYAGER AI Simulator at Oi26 tibeam deployment, the SeaBat D100 Robosys Automation, unveiled its new simulation. Its drag-and-drop scenario delivers the data quality, resolution, and VOYAGER AI Simulator at Oceanology creation tools allow users to quickly reliability of the SeaBat portfolio in a International 2026, a maritime simula- build and modify simulation scenarios, compact, highly ? exible deep-water tion environment designed to work with enabling rapid con? guration and testing. con? guration. Robosys’ VOYAGER AI Autonomous The platform also supports Remote

Designed speci? cally for surface ves- Navigation System. Piloting (RP) testing and can integrate sels operating on water depths down The VOYAGER AI Simulator enables with third-party hardware controllers to to 3000 meters, the D Series has been advanced testing, validation, mission replicate realistic remote vessel opera- developed with portability in mind. The planning and rehearsal for autonomous tions. In addition, the system supports smallest con? guration (2°x1.5°) makes and remotely operated vessels by creat- testing at Degree 4 autonomy, enabling it suitable for Vessel of Opportunity ing a Digital or Virtual Twin of a vessel comprehensive validation of advanced (VoO) or even USV type projects. Un- or USV (Unmanned Surface Vessel). autonomous navigation capabilities.

like traditional deep-water systems that The simulator enables operators and typically require dedicated survey ves- manufacturers to create digital twins of ¯ Kongsberg Discovery, Silicon sels and permanent installation, the Sea- vessels or USVs by simulating engine

Sensing Systems Collaborate on

Bat D100 features a compact sonar head performance, onboard sensors and navi-

MEMS Solution and a compact topside processor. gational data. This allows teams to rep- Kongsberg Discovery has unveiled a

Its reduced footprint enables pole licate real-world vessel behavior within north-seeking micro-electromechanical mounting makes it ideal for tempo- a controlled virtual or immersive envi- system (MEMS) solution, which was rary mobilizations and multi-vessel ronment. The platform also supports the showcased at Oi26.

operations. Supplied with installation- modelling of multiple vessel tracks, en- With a solid-state design tailored for optimized cabling as standard, an op- abling users to build complex maritime high volume production and cost-con- tional mounting bracket is also avail- traf? c scenarios and conduct quantita- scious pricing, the unit delivers perfor- able to further streamline deployment tive testing and analysis. mance across a wide temperature range, and minimize integration time. While The system supports the testing of in vibrating and dynamic environments.

the D100 can also be hull-mounted, its COLREGs-compliant collision avoid- Kongsberg Discovery has a long-stand- pole-mount capability provides opera- ance behavior in simulated maritime ing co-operation with Silicon Sensing tors with greater ? exibility across ? eets. environments, while enabling both Systems. The result is a small, robust

The SeaBat D100 features beam stabi- shore-based simulation and immersive and highly cost-effective solution that lization technology, automatically com- operational testing. In addition, the demonstrates north-seeking capabilities, pensating for vessel motion to maintain platform can ingest live maritime traf- based on Kongsberg Discovery’s propri- uniform swath coverage and consistent ? c data and generate augmented traf? c etary IMU design.

data quality, even in challenging sea scenarios for enhanced operational test- Market requirements for north-seeking states. Multi ping capability further ing and training. gyroscopes increasingly demand low enhances performance by increasing The simulator also enables complex size, weight, power and cost (SWaP- along-track density, increasing cover- seaborne mission rehearsal planning, al- C). The combination of Silicon Sens- www.marinetechnologynews.com 37

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