A two-week mission involving 10 marine robots has commenced off northwest Scotland. The third in a series of demonstrator missions, this latest phase sees the largest fleet of marine robotic vehicles simultaneously deployed in UK waters…
FMC Technologies and DOF Subsea have entered into an agreement for two new remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from FMC’s Schilling Robotics business line. The HD and UHD-III ROVs will be delivered in December 2016. These ROVs will be utilized by DOF Subsea for its inspection…
In a short period of time, subsea laser scanning has sprung up as a new viable option for subsea imaging and measurement. Elaine Maslin takes a look. Buoyancy collar. Images from 2G Robotics. A number of firms appeared…
Following the fate of the global oil industry, the short-term outlook for the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) market is set to be sluggish – but long-term these machines will play a key role in deepwater development and the technology they use is set for a leap forward…
This year has been a year of anniversaries for many, not least OE, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, alongside first oil from the North Sea. Another firm marking a milestone is Schilling Robotics, now FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics…
Subsea robotics firm FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics has a vision, which it thinks could overturn the way subsea equipment is designed. Elaine Maslin found out more from co-founder Tyler Schilling. Schilling Robotic’s HD camera…
Offshore workers could soon find themselves sharing their facilities with robots, particularly in remote, harsh or hazardous environments. Elaine Maslin looks at the Argos Challenge. Homologation phase with the FOXIRIS robot…
Image: 2G Robotics ULS-200 underwater laser scanner in action/Seatronics Seatronics, an Acteon company, has secured the first UK sale of 2G Robotics' ULS-200 underwater laser scanner. The system was purchased by HR Wallingford…
Six autonomous, self-propelled robotic crafts that collects ocean meteorological and natural resources data, were deployed in the Barents Sea on 1 July. The crafts collect a wide range of information such as wave height, current speed and direction…
French vessel operator Bourbon has commissioned three new next-generation heavy duty work ROVs (remote operated vehicles) designed by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics. Capable of operating at depths of up to 3000m, the units will be deployed on multi-purpose support vessels (MPSV)…
A collaboration between Sonardyne International Ltd., Shell, and Liquid Robotics led to the development of a Liquid Robotics Wave Glider autonomous marine vehicle configured for unmanned data retrieval from seafloor sensors. For the last three years…
Bluefin Robotics, an autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) provider, owned by Battelle, has acquired SeeByte, Ltd., a company that provides autonomous platform software. SeeByte, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bluefin…
Ocean Power Technologies has received US government approval for a planned 1.5MW wave power station off the coast of Oregon. The licence is the first to be issued by the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for wave power. OPT's plan calls for ten of its PowerBuoy units to be installed 2…
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…
A technician works on a manipulator at Schilling Robotics’ new regional service and support center in Brazil. The 3000ft2 facility, on the FMC Technologies campus in Macaé, will provide spares, repair, technical training, equipment leasing and logistics management…
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