AUVSAutonomous Underwater Vehicles

Database-derived collection

Deepest AUVs

Published maximum operating depth. 12 records qualify from the current dataset; missing values are excluded from numerical ranking.

Large-diameter AUVCurrent

Dive-LD

Anduril Industries

Max depth
Approximately 6,000 m
Endurance
Approximately 10 days

A large-diameter, deep-rated vehicle built with open payload interfaces for defense and commercial mission sets.

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Ultra-deep hovering survey AUVCurrent production

A6K

Exail

Max depth
6,000 m
Endurance
Up to 30 hours

A 6,000-meter survey-and-inspection AUV derived from Ifremer’s Ulyx, with hovering and autonomous close-range revisit capability.

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