The U.S. White House and Indian Prime Minister’s Office announced the teaming of Liquid Robotics, a Boeing Company, and India-based Sagar Defence Engineering Private Limited for the co-development and co-production of scaled Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) systems. This newly formed defense industrial partnership supports the U.S.-India Defense Industrial Cooperation Roadmap …Read more
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U.S. and Indian Governments Support Industry Defense Partnership for Undersea Domain Awareness
September 23, 2024
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High Precision Seafloor Geodesy Sheds Light on Oregon Segment of the Cascadia Subduction Zone
Scientists from U.S. and international institutions are collaborating to collect high precision data of tectonic plate movements in the Pacific. With a combination of bottom-mounted Sonardyne Fetch arrays and Wave Gliders at the surface, movements can be measured with 1 cm precision using GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). The University …Read more
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NOAA Marine Ecosystem Health Assessment Utilizes Water Column Profiles Collected by Wave Gliders
NOAA’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center is assessing the marine ecosystem health around the main Hawaiian Islands with the support of three Wave Gliders equipped with winches. While circumnavigating the islands in close proximity to the shoreline, chlorophyll-a data is being collected through automated, location-based winch casts multiple times per …Read more
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Developing Sensing Technology to Monitor Marine Carbon Dioxide
November 15, 2023
Measuring Dissolved Carbon to Support Removal Process The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) will lead a $5.9 million, three-year project to develop an underwater, laser-optical sensor to measure dissolved carbon compounds in the ocean. Connected through optical fiber cables, these sensors will be towed by a Wave Glider, collecting …Read more
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Wave Gliders Collect Data Inside Super Typhoon in Western North Pacific
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology have successfully conducted the world’s first simultaneous marine and atmospheric measurements directly beneath a Category 5 typhoon in the Western North Pacific—the strongest class of typhoons.
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Unexpected Detour Showcases Wave Glider’s Long-Duration Capability
Next Stop Hawai‘i in 8,000 km: Researchers from the Korea Polar Research Institute and Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology had to get creative when Typhoon Merbok prevented them from recovering their Wave Glider in the Bering Sea. The Wave Glider was detoured to Hawai‘i and showcased its exceptional …Read more
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Novel Ionosphere Images collected from the Wave Glider in the Pacific Ocean
Orion Space Solutions developed a novel camera system that collects images of the upper atmosphere ionosphere from the ocean surface. The Ocean Stabilized Ionospheric Remote Imaging Sensor (OSIRIS) was integrated onto the Wave Glider and recently launched for the first time. The system will help assess space weather dynamics, which …Read more
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Lock Up the Stress or Release It? Using Seafloor Acoustic Measurements to Gain New Insights Into Plate Tectonics Off New Zealand
To better understand the likelihood and risks of earthquakes and tsunamis in New Zealand, a team of researchers is keeping a close eye on the tectonic plate boundary where the Pacific plate ‘dives’ beneath the Australian plate. Through a combination of instruments moored to the seafloor and high precision antennas …Read more
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Listen Up: Acoustic Surveys Confirm Humpback Whales in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Researchers gained important new insights into the humpback whale population(s) migrating to the Hawaiian archipelago. Equipped with acoustic sensors, Wave Glider Europa traveled over 2,600 nautical miles on a 67-day mission to record the presence of humpback whales in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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Holy Crab – 138,000 km of Wave Glider Tracks to Monitor Aquatic Species
For the past 10 years, the Ocean Tracking Network has used Wave Gliders to support its global aquatic animal tracking efforts. Snow crabs and more than 300 other commercially important and endangered species are being tagged with acoustic sensors to inform resource conservation and management. Wave Gliders are used to …Read more
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Liquid Robotics Joins Project ABLE to Advance Blue Economy in Delaware Region
As part of the new Blue Economy Tech Center, Project ABLE promotes public-private partnerships for marine robotics helping to address questions relating to environmental and ecosystem monitoring, offshore wind energy, and climate change. Liquid Robotics participates in the cohort to accelerate the knowledge and use of autonomous systems along the …Read more
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At the Edge: Between Melting Summer Sea Ice and Autumn Sea Ice Formation
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers is capturing the transition from summer sea ice retreat to autumn sea ice advance in the Arctic Ocean to help predict future sea ice formation. A fleet of four Wave Gliders is part of this 3-month mission to collect ocean surface measurements, as well as …Read more
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Wave Glider “Mando” Wins Boeing Environmental Leadership Award
July 20, 2022
The Wave Glider Ocean Plastics Demonstrator project has been selected for the 2022 Environmental Leadership Award by The Boeing Company. In the category Protection, Compliance & Stewardship, Liquid Robotics’ collaboration with Boeing, the Jupiter Research Foundation, and NOAA’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center was recognized for its efforts to help …Read more
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Implementing the Next Generation of Software Standards
July 13, 2022
At Liquid Robotics, we are committed to our customers’ success by continuously improving the Wave Glider for optimized missions and customized solutions. To enable the next generation of software standards and to build a forward-looking and robust framework, Liquid Robotics has initiated the implementation of open architecture standards for improved …Read more
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Liquid Robotics Relocates Headquarters to Herndon, Virginia
February 28, 2022
Liquid Robotics, a Boeing Company, has relocated its corporate headquarters and production to Herndon, Virginia, joining Boeing’s existing facility. As a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, Liquid Robotics will greatly benefit from the move, leveraging Boeing’s administrative, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities for its Wave Glider production. “We are …Read more
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PacX Turns 10: Record-breaking Pacific Crossing of Wave Glider Celebrates Anniversary
November 17, 2021
Ten years ago today, Liquid Robotics embarked on a world record-breaking journey to cross the Pacific Ocean with a fleet of Wave Gliders. The wave powered unmanned surface vehicles traveled from San Francisco Bay to the Hawaiian Islands and then continued on their route to Australia. While the Pacific Crossing …Read more
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Back at Sea: Acoustic Wave Glider Deployed to Investigate Flounder Migration
January 20, 2021
First launched in 2015, the Wave Glider named Blackbeard has helped survey an artificial reef, and document fish and marine mammals off the North Carolina coast. Now, thanks to funding from the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ (NCDMF) Coastal Recreational Fishing License Program, the device is tracking southern flounder.
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Graham Hine: Platforms, Sensors and Data Acquisition
October 31, 2020
Join us on the next episode of SeaState when we talk to Graham Hine about platforms, sensors and data acquisition. Graham is the Chief Executive Officer for Liquid Robotics, the manufacturer of the Wave Glider, an autonomous surface vehicle powered by wave and solar power.
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Wave Glider Selected as Development Platform in Australian Defence Innovation Hub Award
October 15, 2020
Liquid Robotics channel partner BlueZone Group has been awarded an Australian Defence Innovation Hub grant to develop a sovereign anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability to support the Royal Australian Navy’s integrated undersea surveillance system. The award builds on the success of earlier exploratory work. Under the Phase 3 contract, BlueZone Group …Read more
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Drones Give Energy Companies New Capabilities for Monitoring Critical Assets and Infrastructure
September 24, 2020
With recent threats against oil and gas facilities and related infrastructure, the ability to provide constant surveillance and monitoring of sites has become more important than ever. Autonomous systems, such as the family of solutions developed by Boeing, bring advanced capabilities that help oil & gas companies to perform ‘dull, …Read more
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Ocean Research in a Time of COVID-19
July 30, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it especially challenging for marine scientists to make observations and carry out experiments at sea. Research cruises have been cut back or canceled because it is difficult to keep a safe distance between scientists and crew in the tight spaces on a research vessel. In …Read more
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The Research Council of Oman Establishes Wave Glider Center of Excellence
April 21, 2020
Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support, lead, and foster research and innovation in the country, The Research Council (TRC) of Oman has established a Wave Glider Hub at Innovation Park Muscat (IPM) – the first-of-its-kind in Oman and elsewhere in the region. Designed to serve as a center of excellence …Read more
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NOAA launches major field campaign to improve weather and climate prediction
January 7, 2020
Today, NOAA launched a six-week scientific campaign from the island of Barbados in the Caribbean, using multiple human-piloted and autonomous vehicles, buoys, radar, and computer modeling to investigate how the ocean, atmosphere, and shallow clouds work together to create the weather and climate we live in.
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Monitoring Marine Litter in the Mediterranean Sea
December 23, 2019
Guest post by Francois Galgani, IFREMER Because of its energy independence, its long-duration persistence and its cost-effective operation, the Wave Glider platform is able to collect and transmit data over distances of thousands of miles across wide geographic areas and specific areas of interest and operation. Many applications have been …Read more
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Drones reveal earthquake hazards hidden in the abyss
November 14, 2019
The radio signals of GPS, so powerful for tracking crustal movements on land, can't penetrate the abyss. To gauge motions underwater, scientists rely on a daisy chain in which a ship tracks acoustic beacons on the sea floor—and the ship, in turn, fixes its position with GPS. Now, a team …Read more
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White Paper: Precision Acoustics for Subsea Communications
October 24, 2019
How can you measure seafloor motion with millimeter-scale accuracy through two miles of seawater? The satellite-based GNSS technique used on land doesn’t work in the ocean, so we turn to GNSS-Acoustics. When you combine GNSS and precision acoustics, made possible by advances in sensor technology, the result is incredibly accurate …Read more
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Rapid Stand and Crate: The Most Efficient Way to Mobilize
September 25, 2019
Our recent announcement of the newest Wave Glider focused on the advancements to shoreside operations and in-water performance that enable customers to mobilize, deploy and operate fleets of vehicles more efficiently. Included in that announcement was the Rapid Stand and Crate System. Simply put, the Rapid Stand and Crate System …Read more
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Liquid Robotics Announces Newest Wave Glider Platform for Operational Efficiency and Performance
September 10, 2019
Liquid Robotics, the leader in long-duration unmanned surface vehicles, is introducing its newest Wave Glider today, featuring advancements to shoreside operations and in-water performance enabling customers to mobilize, deploy and operate fleets of vehicles more efficiently. “Over the years our customers’ missions have grown in complexity and scale, operating in …Read more
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How Experienced Piloting Helps Achieve Mission Success
July 30, 2019
An experienced Wave Glider pilot can help make the difference in a mission, providing the flexibility to make adjustments as interesting data or challenging conditions arise along the way, and ensuring a successful outcome. Ben Harmon, one of our most experienced Mission Support Specialists, shares what a day as a …Read more
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Wave Glider Mission from Hawaii to Mexico Detects Humpback Whale Calls
July 1, 2019
During a 100-day nearly 7,000 km (3,800 nm) round trip survey on a line between Hawaii and Mexico within the 2018 winter breeding season, humpback whale calls were heard in mid-ocean basin, halfway between the known near-shore assemblies. “They’re not ‘supposed’ to be there,” says Dr. Jim Darling, Whale Trust …Read more
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World Oceans Day 2019: Our Big Island Team Dives to Clean Up the Ocean
June 18, 2019
World Oceans Day has become one of the most fun and rewarding days of the year at Liquid Robotics. As an ocean robot maker with roots on the Big Island of Hawai’i, it’s important to us to be a part of this global celebration with hundreds of events around the …Read more
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Japan’s First Long-Term Ocean Observation Network
The Japan Coast Guard deployed fleets of Wave Gliders to create an unmanned ocean observation network to gather real-time ocean data to help them more effectively monitor Japan’s ocean environment and ensure the safety of those in and around the sea.
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The Long Swim Home to Cape Town
June 3, 2019
When your Wave Gliders complete a mission, you have a choice: takeout (send a boat to pick them up) or delivery (have the Wave Gliders swim home to you). After their most recent mission, CSIR researchers at the Southern Ocean Carbon & Climate Observatory (SOCCO) chose the latter, and a …Read more
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Wave Glider Measuring Carbon Dioxide in Monterey Bay
April 30, 2019
Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have observed unusually high concentrations of carbon dioxide blowing out to sea from the Bay Area. MBARI has been measuring CO2 concentrations in Monterey Bay since 1993, but in 2017 they started looking more closely at the data being collected from …Read more
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Disturbing levels of carbon dioxide likely to increase ocean acidity fast, scientists say
April 24, 2019
Chavez and his colleagues used a robotic ocean vessel known as a Wave Glider to measure carbon dioxide, the primary cause of climate change, from nearby urban and agricultural areas and calculate how much of it dissolves in Monterey Bay. Aquarium researchers had measured ambient concentrations in the air and …Read more
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Carbon dioxide from Silicon Valley affects the chemistry of Monterey Bay
April 23, 2019
Northcott was able to track down the sources of this extra carbon dioxide using measurements made from a robotic surface vessel called a Wave Glider, which travels back and forth across Monterey Bay making measurements of carbon dioxide in the air and ocean for weeks at a time. “Because we …Read more
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The Future of Earthquake Prediction
March 27, 2019
These Wave Gliders capture data transmitted from "aviation-style black-box beacons" buried in the ocean floor, enabling scientists to build better computer models to identify "where the Earth's tectonic plates are moving smoothly," and where they might trigger an earthquake.
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Monitoring Reefs, Pollution, and Mariculture in the Philippines
March 25, 2019
The Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes (PCARI) Project connects higher education institutions in the Philippines with top research universities in California, in an effort to collaborate on innovative research and build technological capacity in the Philippines. To date, over 5 billion Philippine pesos ($96M USD) has been invested in 40 research …Read more
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Quake Expectations: We’re Getting Better at Anticipating the Next Big Tremor
February 28, 2019
Recent advances including surfboard-like aquatic robots called Wave Gliders, along with ultra-precise sonar beacons and GPS systems are now giving scientists the chance to view the ocean floor and better predict how—and where—the biggest earthquakes might occur.
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Fish Stock Assessment at a Fraction of the Cost of Ships
Today, most commercial fish stocks assessments are expensive and infrequent. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) worked with South Africa’s Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to demonstrate a different approach—at a fraction of the cost of ships.
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Monitoring Marine Protected Areas
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) had a massive challenge: How to protect 840,000 square kilometers of remote marine habitat without incurring the expense and risk of manned missions. To help close the gap in maritime surveillance, the FCO enlisted the help of Liquid Robotics.
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Real-Time, Deep Ocean Seismic Detection
When it comes to a tsunami, minutes matter. But historically, deep ocean seismic observations have been sparse due to the high cost, risk, and difficulty in collecting data. Scripps Institution of Oceanography had an ambitious goal to change that—so they created an innovative, unmanned observatory for real-time seismic detection.
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Monitoring Water Quality in the Gulf of Mexico After Hurricane Harvey
As 13 trillion gallons of floodwater flowed into the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Harvey, researchers from Texas A&M’s Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG) needed an efficient way to monitor water quality and understand the impacts to the ecosystem. And they needed to move quickly.
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Climate Change Research in the Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean accounts for 50% of all carbon dioxide absorbed by the ocean, 80% of the heat uptake, and supplies nutrients that support 75% of ocean productivity outside polar regions, yet researchers know little about its sensitivity to climate change. Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research …Read more
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Research Roundup: Acoustic Tag Tracking, Animal Biotelemetry, and GNSS
February 5, 2019
We’re always excited to see how researchers are using Wave Gliders in new and creative ways, exploring what’s possible when you use technology to move beyond the limitations of traditional methods, combined with rigorous scientific validations. Here are three recent examples that have us excited for the future. A …Read more
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On-Demand Marine Water Sampling
Cefas needed a way to track and sample algal blooms in the right place at the right time. If they could confirm the presence of the Karenia sp. dinoflagellate within an algal bloom, then they could help improve the satellite algorithms used in the production of satellite products. Together we …Read more
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Mobile Hotspots for Ocean Sensors & AUVs
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is a leader in applying technology to longstanding problems in ocean science. As their collection of ocean vehicles and robots grew, they faced a new challenge: how to improve coordination and communication between surface and subsea vehicles and access to data from these …Read more
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Wave Glider Missions with the Australian Institute of Marine Science
Over the course of two missions, Liquid Robotics worked with AIMS to demonstrate how a long-duration autonomous ocean vehicle can improve monitoring of the Great Barrier Reef and support monitoring operations such as in the waters of northwest Australia.
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Tracking Crabs in Real-Time to Improve Fishery Management
Snow crabs play an important role in Nova Scotia’s ecosystems. But traditional tagging methods for these mobile undersea animals relied on static receivers on the ocean floor, and weren’t always effective. The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) needed a better way to track individually tagged crabs and understand their movements and …Read more
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Measuring CO2 Exchange at the Air-Sea Interface
Off the coast of Western Africa, you’ll find scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel researching the impact of global climate change on marine ecosystems. One challenge they face? Finding a cost-effective, reliable way to collect data in remote, infrastructure-poor and under-sampled regions of the Atlantic.
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Tracking Seafloor Motion with Wave Gliders
Scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have installed a network of seafloor sensors off the coast of northern Chile, where some of the most powerful earthquakes on the planet originate. Their goal? Measure seafloor motion with millimeter accuracy in order to better understand earthquake and tsunami risk.
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A 12-Year Walk Down Memory Lane
January 16, 2019
January 2019, a year we mark twelve years since Liquid Robotics was born. A time when Roger Hine, Joe Rizzi and a few other adventurous friends turned their dream of designing an ocean robot to listen to Humpback whales into a business. In some ways, it feels like yesterday when …Read more
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My 2019 New Year’s Resolutions
January 2, 2019
As a Wave Glider, I have a pretty interesting job. I’m in the water all the time, swimming in calm and rough seas, collecting data from the seafloor and sending it in real time to folks around the world. I’m happiest when I can help my customers listen, learn and …Read more
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Meet the inspirational robots protecting coral reefs
December 21, 2018
From bots targeting coral-eating starfish to soft, fishlike machines monitoring the situation via a Super Nintendo controller, these are the robots saving our reefs.
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The Year in Photos – 2018
December 4, 2018
Back by popular demand is the 2018 The Year in Photos. Our annual photo roundup provides highlights of some of the many scientific and commercial missions that occurred around the world. And what a year it was! Missions from Iceland to the Suez Canal, to the North Sea and the …Read more
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Sea Drones: Taking the Operator Out of the Loop
November 26, 2018
Unlike unmanned air systems (UAS), in which the man in the loop is an essential component of mission execution, unmanned vehicles in the maritime environment tend toward autonomy. And because of this difference, the training to support these vehicles is technical and largely focused on managing the vehicle in pre- …Read more
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Oceans ‘18 Impressions
November 19, 2018
Science Collaboration for a Healthy and Secure Ocean Last month, the MTS/IEEE OCEANS ‘18 conference was held in Charleston, SC. As always, it was an excellent venue to learn about the latest developments, policies and technological advancements in ocean science. Equally valuable was the opportunity to network with leaders and …Read more
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In Honor of Our Veterans
November 8, 2018
Veterans Day. For some it’s just a day off, a U.S. holiday they get every November 11th. For many of us, it’s much more. It’s a day we stop to honor all the military men, women and their families who have sacrificed so much to keep our freedoms alive. At …Read more
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Marine Robots Could Help Improve Forecasts of European Weather
October 25, 2018
On Saturday 20th October, the Royal Research Ship (RRS) James Cook departed on an expedition during which a new automated system of collecting climate data will be trialed. If successful, the new technology could help improve long-range European weather forecasts in the future. ...A new unit, developed at the NOC’s …Read more
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Annual Naval Exercise Showcases Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Capabilities
October 25, 2018
Along the coast of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, members of industry, academia and the Navy recently experimented with unmanned underwater vehicles that officials believe could one day prove key in future naval skirmishes.
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Secret to Mission Success: Operational Risk Assessment Simulation
October 16, 2018
Operating missions across the unpredictable ocean is difficult at best. Many of you know first-hand the complexities, the dangers and the amount of planning required for a successful mission. Assessing the potential risks across all the planning considerations such as mission route and duration, sensor payload support, navigation hazards, platform …Read more
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Island Ecosystem Transformation via Lava
October 12, 2018
Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island are holding their breath, and it’s not just the humans. After months of hot lava spewing from the Kilauea volcano since an eruption began on May 3, 2018, the flow has slowed and the National Park is reopened. The hot volcanic rock traveling down the …Read more
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Out to Sea: Liquid Robotics Uses Wave Gliders to Restore the Island’s Ocean and Coastal Communities
September 12, 2018
KAWAIHAE — In the heart of the Kawaihae Harbor is a homegrown company called Liquid Robotics. The internationally known entity invented and manufactures the Wave Glider — the world’s first wave- and solar-powered, autonomous, unmanned, marine robot. From humble beginnings, including an early prototype made from a surfboard purchased at …Read more
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GLIDER Unmanned Ocean Exploration – Advancing Knowledge of Arctic Marine Ecosystems
September 10, 2018
In the context of increased industrial activity in the Arctic, much attention is given to the potential effects on ecosystems considered sensitive by authorities and the community. Among these areas we find the Lofoten-Vesterålen islands on the Norwegian continental shelf, known for their highly productive fisheries and tourism industry, and …Read more
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Our Summer Interns – Making a Difference
August 29, 2018
2018 summer interns at Liquid Robotics. Fresh ideas. Fresh faces. Lots of energy. Each one making a difference. They represented an incredible breadth of talent, from Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to Athletic Training to Computer Science majors. Our interns excelled, and each made a unique impact on our Company. In …Read more
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Smarter Surveillance at Sea
August 22, 2018
The World Ocean Initiative team interviewed Roger Hine, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Liquid Robotics, and winner of the first World Ocean Summit Innovation Challenge. During their most recent mission, Liquid Robotics deployed two Wave Gliders to survey the ocean...
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Wave Gliders Represent Sea Change for Scientific Research
August 16, 2018
Slow-moving but highly useful at sea and strong enough to ride out a hurricane, Wave Gliders are multiplying off the Space Coast, proving especially useful monitoring at-sea missile launch tests and providing platforms for a variety of scientific research. A recent notice to mariners was sent out for a Wave …Read more
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Validating Wave Measurements Collected by the Wave Glider
August 15, 2018
Reliable wave data is a must for ocean operations. It can help improve weather models, provide situational awareness for vessels in an operating area, and contribute to safer offshore operations. In addition, for the Wave Glider itself, real-time wave measurements help determine how the vehicle is piloted to achieve mission …Read more
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Cefas Trials Innovative Fisheries Acoustics Technique
August 7, 2018
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has collaborated with marine robotics specialist Liquid Robotics to successfully trial an innovative technique for counting schools of fish. The trial formed part of the UK NERC/Defra funded AlterEco project which seeks to develop an innovative framework for assessing marine ecosystem …Read more
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Wave Glider Device Undergoes First Test in Oman
August 6, 2018
Muscat: The Research Council (TRC) represented by the Institute of Advanced Technology Integration (IATI), in cooperation with Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers, conducted the first test in the Sultanate’s waters for the Wave Glider, which is a water probe designed to be used for detecting and collecting samples of …Read more
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Cefas: Using Wave Gliders for Autonomous Fish Stock Monitoring
August 3, 2018
Collecting data and mapping fish stocks can be very challenging especially if you’re trying to accomplish this in the turbulent North Sea. With strong currents, crowded with hazards, such as sandbanks, merchant shipping and fishing vessels, collecting high quality data is daunting. This is especially true when you’re collecting data …Read more
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Scientists Complete 1700km Autonomous Acoustics Mission
August 3, 2018
A state-of-the-art technique for mapping and counting schools of fish has been tested on an autonomous marine platform in the North Sea, offering a new method for collecting data on fish stocks. The U.K.’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and U.S. based Liquid Robotics, A Boeing Company, …Read more
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Cefas Scientists Complete 6-week Autonomous Fisheries Acoustics Mission
August 3, 2018
A state-of-the-art technique for mapping and counting schools of fish has been tested on an autonomous marine platform in the North Sea, offering a new method for collecting data on fish stocks. The UK's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and Liquid Robotics, A Boeing Company, USA, have …Read more
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Ocean Robots are Helping Researchers Analyze Kilauea’s Ocean Impacts
August 1, 2018
Scientists have started analyzing live data collected by two ocean robots on the impacts of lava flowing into the water off lower Puna. The original plan was to have the Wave Gliders gather measurements close to the ocean entry, but once the unmanned vehicles arrived, they had to change course.
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Lower Puna Ocean Entry Gives Scientists Rare Opportunity to Collect New Data About Impact of Lava on Marine Life, Sea Water
July 24, 2018
With the ongoing eruption and subsequent lava ocean entry in lower Puna, Steven Colbert, an associate professor in the Marine Science Department at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, said he’s been collaborating with Liquid Robotics in Kawaihae Harbor on the use of their Wave Glider technology. The unmanned device …Read more
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Kīlauea: Scientists Explain What’s Happening Beneath the Sea Surface
July 20, 2018
... One of the biggest impacts to the surrounding underwater environment is water temperature. Marine scientist, Steven Colbert says results collected by the Liquid Robotics WaveGlider indicate temperatures up to 120 degrees about 100 yards offshore with temperatures of 100 degrees or more extending up to 2 miles from the …Read more
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Autonomous Thermal Front Tracking at the Kilauea Volcano Plume
July 12, 2018
The Kilauea volcano eruption has presented a rare scientific opportunity to study the impact of the lava flow on the ocean. Last month we sent two Wave Gliders around Hawai’i’s Big Island to monitor the water conditions, air quality, and underwater acoustics, and data collection is underway. But another opportunity …Read more
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Ocean Robots Collect Data From Kīlauea Flow
June 27, 2018
Liquid Robotics deployed two Wave Gliders, autonomous ocean robots, to capture live ocean data close to where lava is flowing into the ocean from Kilauea Volcano. By using this unmanned technology, scientists have the rare opportunity to study the effects of lava entering the ocean, the plume it creates and …Read more
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Video: Silicon Valley Robot Helps Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Researchers
June 26, 2018
Silicon Valley robots are helping researchers monitor the effects of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano by going into the danger zone, where mankind cannot. Wave Gliders are getting in the water, within 300 meters of the lava plume, where the temperatures are above 120 degrees, a kind of research that can save …Read more
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Robots deployed to collect live data from eruption’s ocean entry
June 26, 2018
Working with researchers from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, MIT, and the USGS-HVO, the Wave Gliders host a wide assortment of sophisticated sensors to measure: water temperatures, oxygen levels, PH levels, salinity, turbidity, conductivity and underwater acoustics.
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Video: Scientists Using Bay Area Drones to Track Kilauea Lava Flow
June 26, 2018
Scientists are seeing wave top data from the Kilauea lava flow that weren't taken by a manned boat. Instead, Sunnyvale based Liquid Robotics is testing the waters by remote control, with two of their oceangoing Wave Glider drones.
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Going Where No Human Should: Wave Gliders Meet Hawaii’s Kilauea Lava Flow
June 25, 2018
We’ve all seen the devastating images and videos of lava flowing from the Kilauea volcano. Neighborhoods have been destroyed, the Kapoho Bay is now filled with lava, and the shape of the Hawaii Island has changed permanently. As a company with roots on the Island, our thoughts are with the …Read more
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Wave Gliders Collect Live Ocean Data from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Lava Flow
June 25, 2018
Liquid Robotics announces the deployment of two Wave Gliders, autonomous ocean robots, to capture live ocean data close to where lava is flowing into the ocean from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano. By using this unmanned technology, scientists have the rare opportunity to study the effects of the lava entering the ocean, …Read more
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Image of the Month: June 2018 – The autonomous fish finder
June 18, 2018
Our Image of the month: June 2018 shows a Wave Glider being launched off the coast of the island of São Vicente (Cape Verde). Wave Gliders are sensor platforms that, for several weeks or even months, can autonomously perform scientific missions in the open ocean, propelled by wave energy. Depending …Read more
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Oceanographers select Wave Glider ocean robot for scientific research
June 14, 2018
Top oceanographers have selected Wave Gliders, the most experienced, long duration ocean robots, as their sensor platform to conduct advanced scientific research in the most inhospitable and remote regions of the Arctic and Southern Oceans.
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From the Big Island of Hawai’i to Northern California: World Oceans Day 2018
June 12, 2018
World Oceans Day has turned into an annual “give back” day for us at Liquid Robotics. It’s a day to pause our work, band together, and contribute in a meaningful way beyond our office walls and active customer missions. As a maker of an ocean robot with facilities close to …Read more
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Ocean Gliders Ride the Research Wave in the Agulhas Current
June 12, 2018
Off the east coast of South Africa, robotic ocean gliders deployed in the Agulhas Current capture new data that help us better understand how energy dissipates in the ocean.
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Video: Sunnyvale Company Develops Robot for Collecting Ocean Data
June 10, 2018
Mary Lee reports on "Wave Glider" robot that can stay at sea collecting ocean data for over a year.
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Top Oceanographers Select Wave Gliders to Study Arctic and Southern Oceans
June 5, 2018
Top oceanographers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Scripps) and the Applied Physics Laboratory of the University of Washington (APL-UW) have selected Wave Gliders, the most experienced, long duration ocean robots, as their sensor platform to conduct advanced scientific research in the most inhospitable and remote regions of the Arctic and …Read more
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Mission Operations: Postcards from the Field
May 29, 2018
We’ve conducted Wave Glider missions around the world – from the Arctic to the Southern Ocean (Antarctica), from Indonesia to the North Sea, and in all five of the world’s oceans. Regularly, we receive “postcards” from our mission specialists while they’re traveling the globe. We thought we’d share a few …Read more
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Mission Operations: Rising to the Challenge
May 17, 2018
Our Mission Operations Field Engineers have traveled the world over to send Wave Gliders on voyages from small villages north of the Arctic Circle, to islands infamous for crew mutiny, to the white shark patrolled waters off South Africa. Here, we share three missions that required rising to the challenge …Read more
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Cefas Scientists Complete 6-week Autonomous Fisheries Acoustics Mission
May 8, 2018
A state-of-the-art technique for mapping and counting schools of fish has been tested on an autonomous marine platform in the North Sea, offering a new method for collecting data on fish stocks. The UK's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and Liquid Robotics, A Boeing Company, USA, have …Read more
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Battlespace Awareness: The Navy’s Unmanned Systems Measure the Oceans for the Fleet
May 8, 2018
It comes as no surprise that the Navy measures the characteristics of the world’s oceans, but it may surprise that the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMETOC) is the service’s largest user of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), deploying them to collect data not only for research but also to directly …Read more
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Integrator Story: Trident Research
May 2, 2018
Trident Research is a solutions company specializing in military test instrumentation and technologies, including sea and land-based weapon scoring systems. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Trident is known for their creative but disciplined systems engineering and development, with an emphasis on results in the field. For open …Read more
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Video: Gary Gysin on Integration, the Wave Glider, Making Silicon Valley More Competitive
April 24, 2018
In this interview, Gary Gysin discusses efforts to integrate Liquid Robotics own technologies with others from elsewhere within the Boeing ecosystem and the US Navy to create a transparent oceans architecture, the advantages of the Wave Glider unmanned surface vehicle's new copper-composite coating, how we should think about other countries' …Read more
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From Commitment to Action and Investment: A CEO’s perspective on World Ocean Summit 2018
April 17, 2018
“If 2017 was the year of big promises, 2018 must be about delivery. How can government and industry turn pledges into reality?” – The Economist World Ocean Summit I recently had the honor to attend The Economist’s World Ocean Summit and participate on The Science of Being Understood panel. This …Read more
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Case Study: Monitoring Water Quality in the Gulf of Mexico After Hurricane Harvey
April 11, 2018
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017. Following the devastating storm, an estimated 13 trillion gallons of floodwater flowed into the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers from Texas A&M’s Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG) realized that this freshwater plume was potentially headed towards the Flower Garden Banks …Read more
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SAS2018: Liquid Robotics Increasing Platform Rigor
April 11, 2018
Here’s one instance in the unmanned system maritime domain, of an original equipment manufacturer and its military customer taking their in-service platforms to heretofore, higher standards of operational performance. Liquid Robotics, a Boeing company, is boldly advancing the technology baseline for its Wave Glider platform.
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Liquid Robotics Engineering the ‘Digital Ocean’
April 9, 2018
With the proliferation of the internet of things on land, the floodgates are opening for the “digital ocean” — a concept at maritime robotics company Liquid Robotics that will soon feed data ashore on the maritime environment.
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Video: The Essential Communications Gateway
March 29, 2018
The ocean is filled with data. But radio waves don’t travel well underwater. And underwater acoustics require a relay at the surface. So how can you get the data you need in a safe, cost-effective way? Unmanned systems are the answer. In this video, see how the Wave Glider can: …Read more
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Robot Microscopes Demistify Plankton, the Sea’s Most Vital Residents
March 22, 2018
Over at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, scientists are working on a more mobile platform for monitoring plankton: the Wave Glider. Think of it like a very expensive surfboard, loaded with solar-powered instruments.
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What Lies Beneath: Bridging the Gap Between Ocean Science Technology and the Naval Community
March 21, 2018
“... Creating an effective understanding of the maritime environment requires persistent long endurance systems with sensors and open mission systems integrated architectures that operate from below the sea right into space. Imagine the possibilities afforded by hundreds of self-powered underwater drones like the Wave Glider developed by Boeing-owned firm Liquid …Read more
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Wave Glider Missions with the Australian Institute of Marine Science
March 15, 2018
With 85% of the population living in coastal areas, and a marine economy contributing $73B annually, Australia’s well-being is inextricably tied to the ocean. Since 1972, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Australia’s tropical marine science agency, has been committed to the protection and sustainable use of Australia’s marine …Read more
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Japan Coast Guard Expands Wave Glider Fleet
March 9, 2018
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has expanded its unmanned ocean observation fleet of Wave Gliders to the 9th Regional District, headquartered in Niigata, Japan. This growth is part of JCG’s multi-year, ocean monitoring program to provide situational awareness of ocean currents, wave activity, and weather along Japan’s coastlines.
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Japan Coast Guard Expands Wave Glider Fleet to Advance Ocean Observation
March 7, 2018
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) announced the expansion of their unmanned ocean observation fleet of Wave Gliders to the 9th Regional District, headquartered in Niigata, Japan. This growth is part of JCG’s multi-year, ocean monitoring program to provide enhanced, real-time situational awareness of ocean currents, wave activity, and weather along …Read more
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Japan Coast Guard Expands Ocean Observation Fleet
March 6, 2018
In the summer of 2016, a fleet of Wave Gliders arrived in Japan, ready to provide autonomous observation and situational awareness of ocean currents, wave activity, and weather along Japan’s coastlines. It was the first unmanned ocean observation network in Japan’s history. Last week, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) announced …Read more
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AGU Ocean Sciences 2018
February 28, 2018
Portland’s not a coastal city, so at first glance it may seem a curious choice to host the 2018 AGU/ASLO/TOS Ocean Sciences Meeting. Cold and occasionally rainy, as one would expect for the Pacific Northwest, it also certainly wasn’t peak tourist season. However, its relatively compact size with vibrant dining …Read more
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Listening for Humpback Songs Across the Open Ocean
February 26, 2018
Researchers are hoping to discover new travel routes of the Pacific humpback by utilizing a robot that monitors their unique means of long-distance communication. The robot left the Big Island of Hawaii on January 15th, slowly sailing toward Mexico and on the prowl for humpback whales rarely seen on the …Read more
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Whale of a Journey: Robot Searches for Elusive Humpbacks on High Seas
February 22, 2018
A Wave Glider named Europa is slowly crossing the Pacific, listening for whale songs. If the robot finds evidence that humpbacks congregate in the remote open ocean, it could help scientists protect endangered populations of the marine mammal.
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A Wave Glider’s Search for the Missing Humpback Whales
February 8, 2018
Here at Liquid Robotics, we have always had a special place in our hearts for humpback whales. Many of you may know the original application for the Wave Glider was to capture the “singing” of humpback whales as they migrated to Hawai’i. Working with the Jupiter Research Foundation (JRF), a …Read more
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5 Questions to Gary Gysin, Liquid Robotics
January 30, 2018
Gary Gysin is the president and CEO of Liquid Robotics, a Boeing company. He is an innovative executive with a reputation for transforming start-ups into global businesses. His company is fundamentally changing the way the world collects and monitors ocean data through the innovative use of ocean robots. Hydro International …Read more
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2018: A Year of Opportunity and Action
January 23, 2018
As we look back on 2017, it was a year full of successes and challenges that have collectively enriched our Company. On behalf of all our employees, I want to thank our customers and partners for their incredible work. It’s through your missions we realize the potential of our technology …Read more
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The Agency That Helped Create the Internet Now Wants to Wire the Ocean
January 23, 2018
DARPA, the U.S. military’s R&D arm, is seeking proposals to deploy as many as 50,000 low-cost sensors across the ocean to gather data on marine conditions, but scientists say that the plan poses a significant technological challenge.
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Next Generation Wave Glider: Liquid Robotics’ Mission Enabler
January 10, 2018
It’s been a fast-paced and busy year for Liquid Robotics, a Boeing company, according to Don Jagoe, Senior Director for Business Development in the Sales for US National Security division at Liquid Robotics. While it has been just more than one year (December 2016) since Liquid Robotics became part of …Read more
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Enhance Maritime Surveillance by Shining a Light on Dark Targets
January 10, 2018
Even in a world of increasing satellite coverage, enabling 24/7 maritime monitoring can be difficult and costly with traditional methods such as ships, satellites, and land-based radar systems. Government and military agencies, seaport authorities, and companies that operate in the ocean need ways to scale monitoring capabilities more quickly. Unmanned …Read more
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Year in Review: 2017
December 27, 2017
Taking a look back on the year that was 2017, our OEdigital.com website's most popular stories pretty much tell everything you need to know. While the industry is still adjusting to the downturn, the bright spots are few, but significant. There were record setting lifts, major discoveries, and major fields …Read more
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The Year in Photos – 2017
December 22, 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, we took a look back at a few of our favorite photos from throughout the year. The ocean never ceases to amaze us!
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Ten Years of Wave Glider Operations: A Persistent Effort
December 14, 2017
Through ten years of operations and hundreds of customer deployments, we’ve learned a lot. This year at OCEANS ‘17, our Science and Research lead Ryan Carlon presented the paper, Ten Years of Wave Glider Operations: A Persistent Effort. In the paper, he and co-author Justin Manley explore the lessons learned …Read more
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The Girl Scouts of Hawaii Learn About Wave Gliders at STEMfest 2018
November 30, 2017
We recently joined the Girl Scouts of Hawaii for their second annual Science-Technology-Engineering-Math (STEM) Fest, held in the town of Waimea on the Island of Hawaii. Seventy-seven energetic Girl Scouts ages 8-14 attended, and several Troops were represented from all across the Island, some driving more than two hours to …Read more
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4 Ways Robots Will Lead Ocean Exploration
November 27, 2017
Space was once referred to as the “final frontier.” But there remains a frontier on Earth: The oceans. There is still much to explore in the depths of the world’s oceans, and resources that may change the world. Energy, valuable metals, and food are just some of the resources that …Read more
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Researchers Set out to Study the Southern Ocean
November 20, 2017
A team from Newcastle University has arrived in Antarctica this week as part of a major new research project to measure the rate of uptake of heat and CO2 in the Southern Ocean. Dr. Miguel Morales Maqueda, Alicia Mountford and Liam Rogerson from Newcastle University have joined the ORCHESTRA research …Read more
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Precision Acoustics for Subsea Communications
November 15, 2017
How can you measure seafloor motion with millimeter-scale accuracy through two miles of seawater? The satellite-based GPS technique used on land doesn’t work in the ocean, so we turn to GPS-Acoustics. When you combine GPS and precision acoustics, made possible by advances in sensor technology, the result is incredibly accurate …Read more
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After the Flood: How Robots Can Help Us Understand Earth and Save Lives
November 8, 2017
It’s no secret that folks at Liquid Robotics love the ocean, and I proudly include myself as one of our robotics and ocean loving nerds. For quite a bit of my adult life I worked at sea 6-8 months a year. It was tough on my family, but I wouldn’t …Read more
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Underwater network hunts for mysterious slow quakes
November 1, 2017
On a dimly lit loading dock at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City, geophysicist Víctor Cruz-Atienza heaves the lid off a wooden crate to reveal a device that could help solve a geophysical mystery. Peeking through the packing material is the yellow body of a Wave …Read more
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Our Culture: What Makes Us, Us
November 1, 2017
Our company values are the foundation of the culture here at Liquid Robotics. They reflect who we are, how we work, and why we’re here. As we expand and welcome new people to the team, we wanted to make sure we had our values written down, to help us maintain …Read more
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Partnerships to Help Protect and Sustain the World’s Marine Sanctuaries
October 25, 2017
Over the past month, Liquid Robotics has been honored to join two global leaders in the fight to protect and sustainably manage our marine sanctuaries and ecosystems. In collaboration with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and separately with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Wave Gliders are helping …Read more
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Autonomous Systems and the Digital Oilfield
October 19, 2017
Onshore, we have shown that semi-autonomous robots have a place in industrial automation. These robots are present in automated warehouses and are generating buzz in the transportation industry. Offshore it’s a different story. It’s much harder, and much more expensive to instrument and monitor an offshore oilfield. Often, the equipment …Read more
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NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and Liquid Robotics Collaborate to Protect Vulnerable Marine Sanctuaries and Ecosystems
October 17, 2017
Liquid Robotics and NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) Pacific Islands Region (PIR) announced a multi-year agreement to develop solutions to help protect and preserve the Hawaiian and American Samoa marine sanctuaries and monuments. Liquid Robotics’ Wave Glider, an autonomous surface ocean robot, will be the core technology to …Read more
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The surfing robot helping to save the Great Barrier Reef
October 12, 2017
An autonomous floating robot packed with sensors has been deployed to monitor the waters surrounding the Great Barrier Reef. The vehicle – called the Wave Glider – recently completed a seven-day, 200 nautical mile trial voyage of the central reef, to collect data for the Australian Institute of Marine Science …Read more
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Autonomous Technology Helps Scientists Put Eyes on Great Barrier Reef
October 5, 2017
In partnership with Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has demonstrated how a revolutionary high-tech autonomous ocean vehicle, the Wave Glider, can improve monitoring of the Great Barrier Reef and coastal waters. Completing a recent seven-day open water mission covering 200 nautical miles …Read more
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White Paper: Wave Gliders for Offshore Operations
October 4, 2017
What could you do with a robot in the water 24/7? Get extreme current data in real-time, measure seafloor motion with millimeter accuracy, monitor downhole pressure and temperature during well P&A, and more. Today, the offshore energy industry faces tremendous pressure to restructure its base costs. One solution? Using autonomous …Read more
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Autonomous Systems Hold the Key
October 1, 2017
Sean Halpin, of Liquid Robotics, shares the benefits awaiting the offshore oil and gas industry if it could only speed up implementation of digital oilfield technologies. The Digital Oilfield is the transformation of sensors and structures communicating in real time, autonomously, and aided (and even potentially controlled) by artificial intelligence. …Read more
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An Admiral’s Perspective: Cost-Effective Monitoring of Australia’s Vast Ocean Territory
September 25, 2017
If we don’t know the ocean, we can’t measure or predict its impact on our landmass and our future prosperity. Australia has 25,000 km of coastline and 10,000 sq. km of marine territory to manage. How do you keep tabs on this vast area? Without spending a lot of money, …Read more
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DSEI 2017 Video Highlights
September 21, 2017
We just finished spending a week with 35,000 of our closest colleagues at the world’s largest Defense and Security Conference, DSEI 2017 in London. If you haven’t attended, you could not imagine the entire ExCel Expo Center (over 100,000 square meters) filled with global defense and security companies showing innovative …Read more
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Wave Glider Surfs Across Stormy Drake Passage in Antarctica
September 21, 2017
The Southern Ocean is key to Earth's climate, but the same gusting winds, big waves and strong currents that are important to ocean physics make it perilous for oceanographers. Instead their job is increasingly being given to ocean drones, the autonomous floating vehicles that collect data from the world's oceans. …Read more
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Unmanned Wave Glider Collects Vital Post-Hurricane Harvey Data
September 19, 2017
The unmanned Wave Glider SV3, named the Gulf Explorer, is adding its services to the post-Hurricane Harvey effort. The machine will collect real-time data of the incredible rain accumulations that are pouring into the Gulf of Mexico. The information will help determine how the rainfall will affect ecosystems, coral reefs, …Read more
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As Harvey’s huge rains flow towards fragile coral reefs, this surfing robot is tracking water data
September 15, 2017
While you read this, an unmanned Wave Glider surface vehicle is riding swells alone in the Gulf of Mexico, collecting critically needed post-Hurricane Harvey water quality data. Thanks to a Texas A&M University partnership with Liquid Robotics, the Wave Glider’s manufacturer, researchers will use the glider’s real-time data to examine …Read more
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DSEI 2017: Skimming the Waves
September 13, 2017
The Boeing Company’s Liquid Robotics (Stand S9-174), a leader in long-duration unmanned surface vehicles, has announced the next generation of its Wave Glider, with advancements to the platform’s operational range, and performance for missions in high sea states (6 and greater) and high latitudes, including the Arctic (latitude of 78.76N0) …Read more
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Network Effect: The Robots, Sensors and Satellites Digitizing the Ocean
September 11, 2017
The nascent Digital Ocean movement aims to provide real-time information on climate change, fisheries and other marine conditions by using mobile technology to link autonomous vehicles, ships and sensors to shore.
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Seaworthy Robot Vessel for High Latitude Work
September 8, 2017
Liquid Robotics, a US-headquartered specialist in long duration, unmanned surface vehicles, has announced the next generation of its Wave Glider with advancements to the platform’s operational range, and performance for missions in high sea states and high latitudes.
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Liquid Robotics Announces Next Generation of the Wave Glider, Unmanned Surface Vehicle
September 7, 2017
Enhanced platform extends operations in high sea states and high latitudes Liquid Robotics®, the leader in long duration, unmanned surface vehicles, today announced the next generation of the Wave Glider with advancements to the platform’s operational range, and performance for missions in high sea states and high latitudes. Changes …Read more
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The Next Generation Wave Glider
September 7, 2017
Today we announced a new version of the Wave Glider. Here I’ll cover what’s new with this release, and what it means for our customers’ missions. First, a bit of context. Since the Wave Glider SV3 was announced in 2013, we’ve completed hundreds of customer missions. The ocean is an …Read more
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GEOMAR: Tracking Seafloor Motion with Wave Gliders
September 6, 2017
Off the coast of northern Chile, where the Nazca plate meets the South American plate, scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have installed a network of sensors to measure and track seafloor motion. Their goal is to better understand earthquake and tsunami risk in an area where …Read more
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Former First Sea Lord George Zambellas: My Challenge to Defence Leadership
August 30, 2017
What is the reality of maintaining the status quo in military technology? Usually, it’s the safe approach and the one supported by limited budgets, long procurement cycles and unimaginative political and military leadership. Without the courage to think and act differently, to incorporate innovative commercial technologies into military capability, we …Read more
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Deploying the Digital Ocean: Demo by Demo
August 28, 2017
The recent Advanced Naval Technologies Exercise (ANTX) was an impressive demonstration of advanced unmanned systems. Over the course of two days, in two separate but thematically linked locations, dozens of technology concepts were mobilized and demonstrated. Hundreds of participants and visitors from government and industry saw what current unmanned vehicles …Read more
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Tracking Seafloor Motion: Scientific Breakthroughs, Offshore Applications
August 18, 2017
With advances in sensor technology and autonomous systems, scientists are now able to measure seafloor motion down to millimeter-scale accuracy through two miles of seawater. This emerging scientific field of seafloor geodesy is not only opening up research opportunities, but also commercial applications in areas like offshore Oil and Gas. …Read more
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Ahoy there! There be drones at sea
August 9, 2017
We’re slowly but surely moving towards an age where drones regularly fly overhead delivering parcels, inspecting buildings, and searching for criminals. But a similar wave of autonomous and remote-controlled drones are changing the tide of ocean-going operations.
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Video Playlist: What the Digital Ocean Is & Why it Matters
August 3, 2017
The Digital Ocean is bigger than one product or company. It’s a massive vision for what’s possible when we unite behind a shared purpose: to create a persistent network of sensors and devices from seafloor to space, giving us real-time access to ocean data. Around the clock, and around the …Read more
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Driverless boats: How automation is coming to the ocean
August 1, 2017
The world is becoming automated. But it’s not just cars and factories. The mining industry, for example, has long been a proponent of taking people out of the equation with remotely-controlled or entirely automated vehicles now doing most of the actual digging and mining. Now the ocean is set to …Read more
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Piloting a Course to Mission Success
July 25, 2017
One of the core ways we help support our customers’ missions is with our piloting services. So what exactly does a Wave Glider pilot do? Eric Niven, one of our most experienced Mission Support Specialists, and Marc Sallaberry, who leads our Mission Support Operations team, describe the pilot’s role and …Read more
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How Does the Wave Glider Operate at High Latitudes?
July 19, 2017
Wave Gliders have completed missions all around the world, but some areas present more challenges than others. Operating at high latitudes can be one of the biggest tests. At high latitudes, the first thing we need to consider is the lack of sunlight. Without enough sunlight to fully recharge the …Read more
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A Public View Into Unmanned Systems in the Ocean
July 13, 2017
Seeing what unmanned systems can do in the ocean is important on many levels. When coupled with data access, this type of transparency encourages collaboration, inspires new ideas, and demonstrates what is possible as both manned and unmanned systems work together. The digital life we take for granted on land …Read more
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Wired or Wireless – Networking and Harvesting Subsea Data
June 29, 2017
Networking systems or sharing data while working underwater is difficult and expensive. For those of us who don’t work around the ocean or underwater, it can be hard to visualize this. Radio signals, the basis of WiFi, and seawater don’t mix well (think short range). Instead, many undersea operations rely …Read more
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Boeing’s Defense Business Gets More Transparent
June 26, 2017
Drones, helicopters, fighter jets, and spaceships will soon each have their own separate divisions within Boeing.
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Liquid Robotics Names Caryn Nightengale as Chief Financial Officer
June 26, 2017
Liquid Robotics® is pleased to announce Caryn Nightengale, former Director of Corporate Development for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), has transitioned from her role at Boeing to join the Company as Chief Financial Officer. In her new position, Caryn is responsible for the financial management, information technology, contracts and …Read more
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Wave Glider Tracks Snow Crabs to Put New Data in Reach
June 23, 2017
Introduction Coastal communities around the globe are seeking better ways to understand and manage regional ecosystems. They depend on the ocean to sustain economic opportunities, ensure food security, and safeguard fragile environments and species. For harvesters, scientists, and government organizations in Nova Scotia, Canada, timely, accurate, comprehensive data on movements …Read more
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“GLIDER” Unmanned exploration – enhancing access to ocean knowledge
June 22, 2017
... scientists are now testing unmanned ocean vehicles, equipped with a range of sensors, as a more cost-effective and efficient approach to collect large sets of data over vast areas of the ocean. The unmanned ocean vehicles collect data from the ocean surface and deeper in the water-column. They are …Read more
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Wave Gliders to Provide Real-Time Weather Data for the Historic Homecoming of Hawaii’s Legendary Canoe
June 15, 2017
Liquid Robotics’ Wave Gliders, the world’s most experienced ocean surface robot, is honored to participate in the historic homecoming and celebration for the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s Hōkūleʻa canoe after its three year, 40,000 nautical miles Mālama Honua voyage. On the final miles of this historic journey, Wave Gliders will provide …Read more
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Wave Gliders to Provide Real-Time Weather Data for Hawaii’s Legendary Canoe
June 15, 2017
Liquid Robotics’ Wave Gliders, the world’s most experienced ocean surface robot, is honored to participate in the historic homecoming and celebration for the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s Hōkūleʻa canoe after its three year, 40,000 nautical miles Mālama Honua voyage. On the final miles of this historic journey, Wave Gliders will provide …Read more
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World Oceans Day 2017
June 13, 2017
One of the most fun and rewarding days at Liquid Robotics is World Oceans Day, a global celebration with hundreds of events around the world aimed at protecting and conserving our world’s oceans. This year, our Sunnyvale team made our annual pilgrimage to Pacifica to work with Lynn Adams from …Read more
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Mission Planning: Minimize Risk, Maximize Success
June 8, 2017
You wouldn’t launch a rocket without first putting together a detailed flight plan. It’s the same with the Wave Glider. Mission planning, including operational risk assessments, is a big part of how we help our customers ensure mission success. I sat down with Marc Sallaberry, who leads our Mission Support …Read more
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Three Days at Wave Glider Training
June 1, 2017
When I first came to Liquid Robotics, I worked the night shift piloting Wave Gliders, and I had people calling in with all kinds of questions. That’s one of the reasons I volunteered to lead the training program. I’m very passionate about helping our customers get trained on their Wave …Read more
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Sounds in the Sea
May 23, 2017
I’ve always been interested in business ethics. So, when I considered Liquid Robotics’ offer of employment, my first order of business was to figure out what the company was doing, and why, and whether it was a mission I could get behind. What was the Wave Glider? It was an …Read more
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‘Digital Ocean’ Concept Could Connect Sensors at Sea
May 22, 2017
Sensors that collect vast amounts of information are increasingly proliferating throughout the ocean. One company is working on a way to consolidate that data. “We have started evangelizing a concept called the ‘Digital Ocean,’ which is, how do you sensor network the ocean?” said Gary Gysin, president and CEO of …Read more
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Boeing’s Autonomous Systems
May 22, 2017
Boeing’s autonomous systems cover applications in both the airborne and maritime domains. In the latter, the company’s offerings include the ECHO RANGER, SEEKER, ECO VOYAGER and WAVE GLIDER (SHARC), the networked combination of which provides communications and C2 from the subsurface to surface environments, providing operators and local commanders with …Read more
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From Big Waves to Cold Water – Lessons Learned and Successes
May 15, 2017
AUVSI’s annual XPONENTIAL conference is evolving from one focused on just aerial vehicles to one that encompasses all unmanned systems. This year’s event offered a great opportunity to share lessons learned and successes from multiple years of unmanned vehicle operations in remote and harsh environments. Kellie Keller, Sr. Director of …Read more
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Grant-Funded Research with Wave Gliders
May 8, 2017
Imagine you can send a computer server out into the ocean for up to a year to collect and analyze whatever data you wanted? What would you do with it? That’s the question that has been inspiring researchers to do creative work with Wave Gliders for years. Since the first …Read more
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AUVSI 2017: The Wave Glider (video)
May 8, 2017
Ahead of the AUVSI Xponential 2017 event in Dallas, Texas, officials from Liquid Robotics detail the capabilities that its Wave Glider provides and the markets the platform can work in.
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The Curious Minds of Young Roboticists
May 4, 2017
How long does it take to build a Wave Glider? How does it avoid other things in the water? What happens to the Wave Glider in a bad storm? Is the copper paint on your robot the number 1 enemy of barnacles? These are just a few questions asked by …Read more
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Voices: An Interview with Sean Halpin, Liquid Robotics’ Senior Director of Global Energy Market Business Development & Sales
May 1, 2017
From a sunken ship on Penobscot Bay to working with the world’s top oil and gas companies, Sean Halpin has always had a love of the ocean. Learn about his start and his perspectives on the role autonomous systems play for the future of offshore operations.
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Infographic: It’s Time for the Digital Ocean
April 27, 2017
From rising sea levels to growing demands on our food supply, many of our planet’s biggest challenges are inextricably tied to the ocean. Here are six reasons it’s time to act now, and how a connected, Digital Ocean can help us make smarter decisions for our future. Download this …Read more
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Admiral Sir George Zambellas on Maritime Innovation for Global Defense
April 19, 2017
Admiral (ret.) Sir George Zambellas, former First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, spoke with Defense & Aerospace Editor Vago Muradian at Sea-Air-Space 2017. Key takeaways: On reshaping the underwater domain “It’s all about understanding the underwater domain. It’s a very expensive domain to dominate. Through technology innovation …Read more
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Sea-Air-Space 2017
April 13, 2017
Another Sea-Air-Space is in the books! Always one of our favorite events, and a great chance to connect with naval leaders from around the world. Here are two of our favorite video interviews from Sea-Air-Space 2017. Surf’s Up: Wave Glider at Sea-Air-Space Our CEO, Gary Gysin, talks to Military.com …Read more
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Technology and Research Project in Oman Enters the Active Phase
April 10, 2017
At many coasts all over the Earth, freshwater is discharged into salty seawater through sources at the seafloor which are recharged by on-land groundwater. If groundwater deposits located near the coast are used excessively, this process bears a danger of being reversed, causing seawater to enter into the water-bearing layers …Read more
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A Digital Ocean and Beyond
April 6, 2017
This is an ecosystem-type initiative, so to speak, with stakeholders in industry, government and other entities bringing to bear their technologies and other resources to establish a Digital Ocean and complete the many building blocks for this construct – common interfaces and related challenges...
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Monitoring Currents with ADCPs on Wave Gliders
April 6, 2017
Some of the best applications of technology are ones where someone takes a longstanding process and reimagines it. At one point, people thought “why would I need a camera in my phone?” Now it’s hard to imagine our smartphones without them. It’s simply a more efficient way to get the …Read more
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Liquid Robotics Wave Glider Goes Operational in Navy ASW Role
April 3, 2017
The Wave Glider unmanned surface vehicle is now operational with the U.S. Navy in an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) surveillance role, a Liquid Robotics official said. In an April 3 interview with Seapower Gary Gysin, president and chief executive of Liquid Robotics, a Boeing company, said the company’s Wave Glider, also …Read more
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The Multi-Tasking Robot
March 30, 2017
If you’re going to send a robot out into the ocean for a long period of time, why not have it do more than one job? Lately we’re seeing more of our missions do just that. Combat Illegal Fishing + Collect Marine Biodiversity Data How do you protect 840,000 square …Read more
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Former First Sea Lord of the British Royal Navy, Admiral Sir George Zambellas, to Join Liquid Robotics’ Strategic Advisory Board
March 29, 2017
Liquid Robotics® is honored to announce Admiral (ret.) Sir George Zambellas, the former First Sea Lord of the British Royal Navy, will join Liquid Robotics’ global Strategic Advisory Board. As a member of this distinguished board of advisors, Sir George will bring his vast military and maritime domain knowledge to …Read more
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High Bandwidth on the Open Seas
March 23, 2017
For those of us who spend most of our time on land, it can be hard to understand how much our lives have changed with the availability of both bandwidth and the internet. If you travel, you think nothing of sending some emails with important documents or images while on …Read more
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The New Economics of Marine Environmental Monitoring
March 16, 2017
The idea of widespread, persistent environmental monitoring in the ocean is generally written off as being prohibitively expensive and too complex. And using traditional instruments and approaches, it is. It should come as no surprise that technology is helping us change the answer to this question. Advances in technology and …Read more
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Webcast: Fish & Marine Mammal Tracking with Ocean Robots
March 9, 2017
Did you know that snow crabs can travel up to 600km (approximately 373 miles)? The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) is a global research, technology, and partnership organization with headquarters at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a leader in the use of autonomous systems for ocean monitoring, OTN also …Read more
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Groundbreaking Study on Iceland’s Extreme Ocean Surface
March 7, 2017
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego is collaborating with the Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) on a groundbreaking study of the extreme ocean surface conditions that characterize the waters off Iceland’s coast. New state-of-the-art instruments will measure waves, currents, atmospheric pressure and sea surface temperature. Already, …Read more
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GEOMAR Wave Glider Missions Live
March 6, 2017
The Wave Glider missions run by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany, can be followed live on the internet. The internet portal GEOMAR Navigator has been set up to provide Wave Glider's courses and velocities and the latest data they have collected from the ocean. The portal …Read more
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GEOMAR Offers a Fresh View on Wave Glider Missions
March 2, 2017
How do you explain the power of autonomous systems to change how we see and understand activity in the ocean? One great way is to allow people to see just what those unmanned vehicles are doing. A test-drive or simulation is a great, but the opportunity to see missions in …Read more
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The Economist World Ocean Summit 2017
February 28, 2017
In this increasingly polarized world it seems so often that we think in polemical terms about economic growth versus environment, right versus left, corporations versus tree huggers. What’s interesting about The Economist’s World Ocean Summit is the way it attempts to break this dichotomy. CEOs, government leaders, conservationists, activists all …Read more
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Scientists Explore Senghor Sea Mount
February 27, 2017
A group of European and American scientists have embarked on an oceanographic mission aboard the German research vessel RV Maria S. Merian to study the physical and bio-geo-chemical characterization of the Senghor Sea Mount ecosystem located to the north of the Cape Verde Archipelago.
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6 Oscar-Nominated Movies That Would Have Been Different with Wave Gliders
February 24, 2017
As we head into Oscars weekend, we took a look at some movies that would ended very differently with Wave Gliders around. Titanic Without Wave Gliders: A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. (imdb.com) With Wave Gliders: With real-time …Read more
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Unmanned Systems & the Future of Subsea Inspection
February 22, 2017
Times are tough in Oil & Gas – some of the toughest the industry has seen in decades. These tough times have forced everyone from operators down to manufacturers to shed staff, services, and even capability. Supply chains have been compressed and yet demand still exists to lower the cost …Read more
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The Digital Ocean: Our Next Information Frontier
February 17, 2017
Today, we have instant access to information from our smartphones, computers, TVs and now our Google Home. It’s a basic expectation – instant information to any question on anything. I only wish this was true for real-time information on what’s happening along our coastlines and throughout our ocean. The reality …Read more
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Five Best Ideas – Stop Memorizing Passwords
February 17, 2017
... #5. We need to close the information gap about the ocean. Here’s how to start. By Gary Gysin in Scientific American
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The Digital Ocean: Our Next Information Frontier
February 16, 2017
We need an information superhighway of the seas ... In reality, instant access to data is only true for less than one quarter of our planet. For the remaining three quarters, the ocean, there is a huge information infrastructure gap, with limited to no real time access to data...
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Unmanned Surface Vehicles: The View from Oceanology International
February 15, 2017
This morning I enjoyed the opportunity to moderate the Unmanned Surface Vehicles panel at Oceanology International North America. We had a great discussion about developments in the underlying technology, as well as the latest applications for USVs. For me, three key takeaways stood out: The concept of “systems of systems” …Read more
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La foire du drone
February 13, 2017
Les autorités japonaises vont utiliser à partir de mai un appareil autonome capable de repérer un tremblement de terre sous-marin et de prévenir la population en temps réel. Les débuts du robot détecteur de tsunami n’ont pas été de tout repos – on l’a perdu pendant plusieurs semaines avant qu’il …Read more
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James Bellingham on Understanding the Ocean
February 7, 2017
Last in our video series on the Digital Ocean is James Bellingham, Founding Director of the Center for Marine Robotics at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. A pioneer in the development of high performance marine robots, James shares his perspective on the challenges of working in the ocean environment, and why …Read more
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5 Examples of the Digital Ocean in Action
February 3, 2017
There are many examples of how the Digital Ocean is becoming a reality. The common denominator? It starts with a connection. Connecting satellites to robots, connecting robots to other robots and seafloor sensors, even connecting robots to fish! Here are five examples of how the Wave Glider is helping to …Read more
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Aquatic Robot Braves Volcanoes and Typhoons to Detect Tsunamis
January 30, 2017
A drone will circle the world’s newest volcanic island, near Japan, to warn of devastating waves. The newest and most dangerous island in the world is about to get a robotic sentinel. Since bursting to life 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo in 2013, a massive marine volcano called Nishinoshima has …Read more
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The Surprising Towing Ability of the Wave Glider
January 25, 2017
In 2007, I had the good fortune to meet Liquid Robotics and swim with a very early generation Wave Glider. Even that prototype astounded me with the strength of its bollard pull, a fancy name for towing power. Like a tractor, the Wave Glider steadily moves along and, if properly …Read more
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Boeing Developing Air-Drop Capability for SHARC Unmanned Surface Vehicle
January 19, 2017
Boeing is developing a kit to air-drop its SHARC (Sensor-Hosting Remote Autonomous Craft) wave glider by parachute into a deployment zone for surveillance. The SHARC — developed by Liquid Robotics, which Boeing recently acquired — is a wave-gliding unmanned surface vehicle. It consists of a surface float that houses the …Read more