Database-derived collection
Vehicles documented for mapping or hydrographic survey. 34 records qualify from the current dataset; missing values are excluded from numerical ranking.
Kongsberg’s high-specification deep-water survey platform, configured for multi-sensor geophysical, hydrographic, environmental and defense missions.
View verified record →A shore-capable, over-the-horizon HUGIN designed for multi-day to multi-week missions over very long distances.
View verified record →A 21-inch-compatible shallow-water platform designed for rapid turnaround and high-resolution survey or mine-countermeasure payloads.
View verified record →The 3,000-meter member of the long-running HUGIN family for geophysical and hydrographic data acquisition.
View verified record →A 6,000-meter HUGIN configuration for abyssal mapping, survey and defense missions.
View verified record →A modular, relatively low-logistics Kongsberg survey AUV documented for mid-water-depth mapping and pipeline work.
View verified record →A configurable, shore- or small-vessel-deployable survey platform built around interchangeable vehicle and payload modules.
View verified record →A survey-grade abyssal AUV with removable batteries, data storage and configurable payload ports.
View verified record →General Dynamics Mission Systems
A two-person-portable littoral survey vehicle in the Bluefin family.
View verified record →General Dynamics Mission Systems
A lightweight littoral survey platform positioned between the Bluefin-9 and Bluefin-21.
View verified record →General Dynamics Mission Systems
The heavyweight member of the Bluefin survey family, used for deep-water search and mapping missions.
View verified record →A single-person-portable coastal AUV with an open payload and software architecture.
View verified record →The extended-endurance 9-inch Iver4 configuration for longer ingress, egress and payload-intensive missions.
View verified record →A hydrogen-fuel-cell long-endurance vehicle with a large flooded payload bay and battery-powered variants.
View verified record →International Submarine Engineering
A modular Canadian AUV family available in configurations for deep-ocean and under-ice survey.
View verified record →Boeing’s pier-launched XLUUV demonstrator and precursor to the Orca program, designed for host-ship-independent missions.
View verified record →Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
A modular REMUS vehicle developed for greater endurance, payload capacity and operating depth than the REMUS 100.
View verified record →Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
A titanium deep-rated REMUS variant documented for mapping and imaging at 3,000 meters.
View verified record →Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The deep-ocean REMUS configuration, designed for autonomous mapping and survey from 25 to 6,000 meters.
View verified record →Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
WHOI’s deep-ocean science AUV, optimized for close-bottom mapping, imaging and adaptable scientific sampling.
View verified record →Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
MBARI’s larger configurable research AUV class, preceding the institution’s smaller long-range vehicles.
View verified record →A large-diameter, deep-rated vehicle built with open payload interfaces for defense and commercial mission sets.
View verified record →The third generation of the REMUS 100 series, modernized around open architecture and field-reconfigurable payloads.
View verified record →A compact modular REMUS platform with selectable endurance configurations for littoral missions.
View verified record →HII’s medium REMUS generation combines higher speed with multi-day endurance and modular payload capacity.
View verified record →A deepwater survey and inspection AUV announced with a modular mission-package architecture and hybrid AUV/ROV propulsion modes.
View verified record →A heavyweight-torpedo-form modular AUV for mine reconnaissance and high-coverage seabed survey.
View verified record →A 6,000-meter survey-and-inspection AUV derived from Ifremer’s Ulyx, with hovering and autonomous close-range revisit capability.
View verified record →The portable 5.8-inch Iver4 configuration, optimized for rapid battery swaps and shallow-water survey.
View verified record →Formerly Solus-XR, Guardian is a long-range subsea-surveillance platform documented for extended Canadian Arctic deployments.
View verified record →NOC’s high-power, ship-launched Autosub platform for detailed deep-ocean seabed imaging and modular sensor integration.
View verified record →A rechargeable modular glider offered in single- and double-battery configurations for persistent shallow-water sensing.
View verified record →A two-person-portable, single-person-launch all-terrain AUV able to survey in any roll angle and inspect at low speed.
View verified record →The medium S-series all-terrain AUV, emphasizing high-quality SAS mapping, close inspection and multi-day configuration options.
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