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VehicleClassMax depthEnduranceLengthWeight
HUGIN SuperiorKongsberg DiscoveryDeep-ocean survey AUV6,000 mMore than 72 hoursNot publishedNot published
HUGIN EnduranceKongsberg DiscoveryLong-range large AUV6,000 mUp to 16 daysApproximately 11 mApproximately 8,000 kg
HUGIN EdgeKongsberg DiscoveryShallow-water survey AUV5–1,000 m24 hours at 3 kn4.10 m350–390 kg in air
HUGIN 3000Kongsberg DiscoveryDeep-ocean survey AUV3,000 mUp to 100 hours at 4 knNot publishedNot published
HUGIN 6000Kongsberg DiscoveryDeep-ocean survey AUV6,000 mUp to 100 hours at 4 knNot publishedNot published
MUNINKongsberg DiscoveryMedium survey AUV600 mUp to 9 hours per battery module4.0 mNot published
GaviaTeledyne MarineModular man-portable AUV500 or 1,000 mTypical 7–8 hours at 3 kn per battery module1.8–4.5 m, configuration dependent50–130 kg, configuration dependent
SeaRaptorTeledyne MarineDeep-ocean survey AUV3,000 or 6,000 mApproximately 24 hours at 3 knApproximately 5.5 mApproximately 1,000–1,200 kg
Slocum G3 GliderTeledyne MarineUnderwater glider4–150 m or 40–1,000 m15 days to 18 months, configuration dependent1.5 m55–70 kg
Slocum Sentinel GliderTeledyne MarineLong-endurance underwater glider1,000 mOver one year2.57 m171 kg
Bluefin-9General Dynamics Mission SystemsMan-portable survey AUV200 m8 hours at 3 kn2.31 m70 kg
Bluefin-12General Dynamics Mission SystemsMedium littoral survey AUV200 m24 hours at 3 kn4.8 m250 kg
Bluefin-21General Dynamics Mission SystemsHeavyweight deep-water survey AUVNot published in selected primary source24 hours4.9 m750 kg
SabertoothSaabHovering hybrid AUV/ROV1,200 m single hull; 3,000 m double hullNot published3.6 m single hull; 4.0 m double hull650 kg single hull; 1,300 kg double hull launch weight
LRAUVSaabLong-range AUV300 m; 1,500 m optionPublished as range: >1,000 km rechargeable; >2,000 km primary lithiumNot publishedApproximately 110 kg
Double Eagle SAROVSaabHybrid mine-countermeasure AUV/ROV300 mNot publishedNot publishedNot published
A18-MExailMedium mine-countermeasure AUV300 mUp to 24 hours at 3 knNot publishedNot published
A9-MExailLight mine-countermeasure AUVNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Iver3L3HarrisMan-portable coastal AUV100 m; 200 m option8–14 hours at 2.5 kn1.88–2.16 m27–39 kg
Iver4 900L3HarrisExtended-endurance man-portable AUV300 m20+ hours NiMH; 40+ hours Li-ion2.5 mLess than 104 kg
Envoy (formerly Solus-LR)Cellula RoboticsFuel-cell long-range AUV2,000 m15 days8.5 m3,700 kg displacement
ExplorerInternational Submarine EngineeringModular deep-ocean AUV3,000 or 6,000 m24–115 hours, configuration dependent4.5–7.5 m620–1,700 kg
Echo VoyagerBoeingExtra-large AUV3,000 mMonths of operation15.5 m without payload section; 25.9 m with 34 ft payload section45,360 kg in air
REMUS 100Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMan-portable coastal AUV100 mNot publishedNot publishedApproximately 37 kg
REMUS 600Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMedium research and survey AUV600 mNearly 70 hoursNot published240 kg
REMUS 3000Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionDeep-ocean research AUV3,000 mNot publishedNot published335 kg
REMUS 6000Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionDeep-ocean research AUV6,000 mNot publishedNot published862 kg
SentryWoods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionDeep-ocean hovering research AUV6,000 m26–60 hours on bottom, mission dependent2.9 m1,250 kg without extra science gear
Tethys LRAUVMonterey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteLong-range research AUVNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Dorado-class AUVMonterey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteResearch survey AUVUp to 6,000 m in documented class examplesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Dive-LDAnduril IndustriesLarge-diameter AUVApproximately 6,000 mApproximately 10 daysApproximately 5.8 mNot published
Dive-XLAnduril IndustriesExtra-large AUVNot publishedDemonstrated 100-hour voyage; designed for weeks submergedNot publishedNot published
REMUS 130HIITwo-person-portable coastal UUV100 mUp to 10 hoursNot publishedNot published
REMUS 300HIITwo-person-portable modular UUV305 mUp to 30 hoursNot publishedNot published
REMUS 620HIIMedium long-endurance UUV600 mUp to 110 hoursNot publishedNot published
Lamprey MMAUVLockheed MartinMulti-mission large AUVNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Marlin Mk3Lockheed MartinDeepwater inspection AUV4,000 mUp to 24 hoursNot publishedNot published
AUV62-MRSaabMine-reconnaissance AUV300 m24 hours at 3 kn5–6.5 m800–1,250 kg
AUV62-ATSaabAutonomous acoustic-target AUV300 m>18 h at 3 kn; >9 h at 6 kn; >3 h at 10 knNot publishedApproximately 800 kg
Autonomous Ocean DroneSaabLarge uncrewed underwater vehicleNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Orca XLUUVBoeingExtra-large uncrewed underwater vehicleNot publishedMonthslong missions15.5 m; 25.9 m with payload sectionNot published
A6KExailUltra-deep hovering survey AUV6,000 mUp to 30 hoursNot publishedNot published
Iver4 580L3HarrisMan-portable survey AUV300 m6 hours per hot-swappable battery section2.08 mLess than 45.4 kg
Guardian AUVCellula RoboticsLong-range surveillance AUVNot publishedUp to 45 daysNot publishedNot published
Autosub Long RangeNational Oceanography CentreLong-range research AUV6,000 mWeeks to monthsNot publishedNot published
Autosub 5National Oceanography CentreDeep-ocean work-class research AUV6,000 mNot publishedNot publishedNot published
SEAEXPLORER 200ALSEAMARShallow-water underwater glider200 m75 days single battery; 135 days double battery2.2 m single; 2.8 m double battery65 kg single; 90 kg double battery
SEAEXPLORER 1000ALSEAMARDeep underwater glider1,000 m125 days2.0 m59 kg
SeagliderUniversity of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryLong-range underwater glider1,000 mMonths; documented missions over 7 months1.8 m body52 kg dry
Eelume S3EelumeSmall all-terrain AUV300 m; 600 m optionUp to 11 hoursNot publishedNot published
Eelume S6EelumeMedium all-terrain AUV600 mConfigurable up to multi-day operationNot publishedNot published