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The Launch innova? on hub in Newfoundland. © Adobe Stock/Dolores Harvey lutions, Arctic-capable technologies, and intelligent and Cellula Robotics Ltd. and Industrias FERRI, S.A. have automated solutions for reduced crew. formed Nautical Reach Systems Ltd., an Atlantic Cana-

The inaugural Canadian Autonomy Trials Series–Mari- dian joint venture that will design and manufacture ma- time (CATS-M) were held this spring at The Launch, rine motion, lift and handling systems for autonomous an ocean innovation hub run by the Marine Institute at maritime operations. With Cellula Robotics headquar-

Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). With tered in British Columbia and FERRI in Europe, Atlantic a focus on underwater domain awareness, the CATS- Canada strikes a happy medium, while also maintaining

M trial series are part of an ongoing collaboration be- proximity to defense, academia, and industry communi- tween COVE, an ocean technology partner based in ties that understand the operational demands of remote

Dartmouth, NS, and Defence Research and Develop- and harsh environments.

ment Canada to support maritime testing and validation "Nautical Reach Systems will bring the vehicle and its of technologies with industry partners. COVE and The handling equipment together at the design stage. Our lon-

Launch also previously signed an MoU to further col- ger-term goal is to enable surface and underwater vehicles laboration on testing, applied research, and commercial- to work together more effectively, including the deploy- ization of Canadian-developed technologies. ment, recovery, refueling and handling of autonomous www.marinetechnologynews.com 63

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