See Aquabotix Revolutionary SwarmDiver Micro USV/UUV in Action

The Aquabotix SwarmDiver™ is smart, small and easily deployable. Multiple SwarmDivers can function simultaneously as a single coordinated entity, be easily controlled via one operator on the surface, and perform dives on command to collect valuable intelligence.
The Aquabotix SwarmDiver™ is smart, small and easily deployable. Multiple SwarmDivers can function simultaneously as a single coordinated entity, be easily controlled via one operator on the surface, and perform dives on command to collect valuable intelligence.

Aquabotix, an underwater robotics company with operations in Australia and the U.S., has released SwarmDiverTM, a micro unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that operates in a swarm.

Multiple SwarmDiverTM can function simultaneously as a single coordinated entity, be easily controlled via one operator on the surface, and perform dives on command to collect valuable intelligence.

See SwarmDiverTM in operation here, in a swarm of approximately 30 units encircling a vessel.

(The Aquabotix SwarmDiver is a Micro Diving USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) which utilizes swarming technology to act as a single entity. SwarmDiver is capable of synchronous vertical diving, is easy to deploy, and has a max dive depth of 50 meters for Defense and Ocean Research. Courtesy of Aquabotix and YouTube. Posted on Apr 11, 2018)

“This vehicle is a game-changer for both the industry and Aquabotix,” explains Whitney Million, Aquabotix’s Chief Executive Officer.

Whitney Million, Aquabotix CEO
Whitney Million, Aquabotix CEO

“Until today, there were simply no micro hybrid USV/UUV vehicles and no swarming unmanned vehicles with diving capabilities, commercially available in the industry. Aquabotix has changed that.

“Maritime swarming is rapidly becoming an area of focus for naval forces globally, and SwarmDiverTM leads a revolution in underwater technologies.”

“SwarmDiverTM advances amphibious warfare tactics as it is engineered to handle dynamic operational situations, including Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions and sophisticated, coordinated assaults through tracking, trailing and overwhelming targets.”

In addition to defense and security applications, SwarmDiverTM can be deployed in research, harbor management and oceanography.”

The SwarmDiver’s innovative design delivers rugged reliability and unsurpassed accuracy—making it an essential and cost-effective solution for applications requiring specialized sensor payloads in defense, oceanography, aquaculture, research and hydrographic survey.
The SwarmDiver’s innovative design delivers rugged reliability and unsurpassed accuracy—making it an essential and cost-effective solution for applications requiring specialized sensor payloads in defense, oceanography, aquaculture, research and hydrographic survey.

Key details of SwarmDiverTM are as follows:

•    Miniaturized – weighing just 1.7kg at a length of 75cm
•    Vertical dive capability
•    Ability to operate as both a UUV (diving underwater) and a USV (on the surface)
•    50 meter dive-depth
•    Easily deployable and recoverable
•    Wireless data feedback upon surfacing
•    High accuracy temperature (+/-0.1℃) and pressure sensor (+/- 2cm depth)
•    Additional sensor payloads available
•    Multi-constellation GPS for +/-1m location accuracy
•    Deployable in groups for synoptic data gathering
•    Sustained surf zone operation, and
•    Low cost

SwarmDiverTM
SwarmDiver in Action

Swarm Technology

  • Many vehicles, one operator
  • Wireless communications protocols and advanced swarming algorithms allow a swarm of vehicles to act together
  • Simple control interface allows operator to interact with entire fleet as a single entity
  • Swarm formation commands allow for multiple grouping patterns to meet mission requirements, including synchronized dives and data capture

Easy to Deploy & Retrieve

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  • Simply turn on each vehicle and place in the water to activate swarm
  • ‘Return to Home’ algorithm ensures all vehicles return in a single file line for retrieval
  • Oversized handle allows for capture by hand or boat hook
  • GPS coordinates for each vehicle in the swarm

Built Rugged

  • Operates in surf zone and other challenging environments
  • Rubber nose & prop guards to minimize impact damage
  • Minimal moving parts/exposed parts to reduce need for repair
  • Drop into the water from a height of several meters
  • Positively buoyant micro diving USV to stay in sight and remain in desired formation

To Learn More about the SwarmDiverTM Micro USV/UUV, please visit www.aquabotix.com.

Based in Sydney, Australia and Fall River, Massachusetts, USA, Aquabotix is an established underwater robotics company which manufactures and sells commercial and industrial-grade underwater drones for commercial, high-end consumer and military applications.

(Learn More about Aquabotix, a technology leader in portable underwater vehicles. Courtesy of Aquabotix and YouTube. Posed on Mar 19, 2018)

Aquabotix is also the first company globally that is offering commercially-available swarming underwater drones.

The Company owns the intellectual property in a range of unmanned underwater vehicles and underwater camera products and is an early-mover in a nascent industry.