FarSounder: Advancing ASV/USV Navigation Capabilities for Expanding Missions

Autonomy and uncrewed autonomous vehicle (UxV) systems are hot topics across a variety of industries and vehicle types. For example, it is clear that the pace of adoption and development of drone technology in the maritime sector is increasing dramatically. The confluence of greater at-sea broadband connectivity, artificial intelligence (AI)-based vehicle control systems, the limited pool of mariners, and the success of uncrewed systems in the war in Ukraine has created an enormous opportunity for autonomous/uncrewed surface vessel (ASV/USV) platforms.

Now that the utility of USVs, including their value as a force multiplier, has been demonstrated, the industry is ripe for widespread adoption of these vehicles in not only defense applications but also hydrographic survey, search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and (soon) cargo/passenger transport. As more applications come online, there is one key factor that must not be overlooked: What is underwater, ahead of the vessel, in real time? Read more…