Liquid Robotics and Schlumberger have created Liquid Robotics Oil & Gas, a 50:50 joint venture tasked with developing services for the oil & gas industry using Liquid Robotics’ wave-powered, autonomous marine vehicles, which can operate offshore for up to a year without crew, fuel or dedicated support vessel. The JV will be the exclusive distributor of Wave Glider products and services to oil & gas customers worldwide. Schlumberger CTO Ashok Belani commented: ‘We are extremely excited about the new capabilities the unique Wave Glider platform will bring to offshore exploration and production - particularly in the areas of seismic, subsea and environmental monitoring.’