Subsea

Compact R7 bot enters the fray

Compact R7 bot enters the fray

Exail, the company formed in 2022 from a team-up between ECA Group and iXblue, has unveiled its new ROV, the R7, which has been developed for police, naval, customs agency and coast guard support. The unit is reportedly capable of tasks ranging from search and rescue, port/harbour surveillance and diver assistance to UXO identification and […]

PolyGone focuses on the small stuff

PolyGone focuses on the small stuff

Start-up PolyGone has developed a biomimetic, hydrophobic filter to remove typically hard-togather, sub-1mm microplastics from water – and recent trials are yielding encouraging results Recent figures suggest that our oceans currently contain around 165 million tonnes of plastic. However, even if plastic production ceased tomorrow, existing plastics would continue to break down, leaving a growing […]

Scanning for saboteurs

Scanning for saboteurs

Kraken Robotics, Canada is hoping to increase its footprint in the ‘seabed intelligence’ market with its KATFISH-branded, towed synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) solution. Developed to conduct time-efficient, high-res seabed surveys, the KATFISH was recently demonstrated at several international naval exercises, including the US-hosted Advanced Naval Technology Expo (ANTX), prompting Kraken to announce its intentions in […]