CategoryMaritime
Overview
US offshore engineering company operating work-class ROVs, subsea robotics, and remotely operated tooling for energy and defense. Manufacturer and operator of ROV systems.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
Founded
CEO
Product
Customers
Public
Patents
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Oceaneering on the deployment map
Where Oceaneering's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Rod Larson ceosince 2019-01-01secondary-verified
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Oceaneering (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operated deployments (1)
- Millennium ROVHouston
Operator customers (1)
- Oceaneering1 deployment
Recent coverage
Oceaneering in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
Partnerships (1)
- Oceaneering x US Navy AUV with US Navydeployment
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Oceaneering logo
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
ROV Life Offshore | Oceaneering
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedAug 7, 2024
USCG report: 16-foot autonomous vessel collided with rowing scull on Patapsco River in...
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Oceaneering?
- US offshore engineering company operating work-class ROVs, subsea robotics, and remotely operated tooling for energy and defense. Manufacturer and operator of ROV systems.
- What does Oceaneering make?
- Oceaneering has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Millennium ROV (Oceaneering builds physical robots).
- Who competes with Oceaneering?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Oceaneering building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, BAE Systems, Kongsberg Maritime, Rekise Marine.
- Who is the CEO of Oceaneering?
- Rod Larson is the ceo of Oceaneering, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is Oceaneering headquartered?
- Oceaneering is headquartered in Houston, TX, USA.
- Where does Oceaneering operate robots?
- Oceaneering operates 1 verified deployment, including at Houston.
- Is Oceaneering a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Oceaneering ranks in roughly the top 16% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Oceaneering founded?
- Oceaneering was founded in 1964.
- Are there any incidents involving Oceaneering?
- 1 active incident involving Oceaneering is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is Oceaneering safe?
- Oceaneering has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Aug 2024. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-23
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-23
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Oceaneering.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Oceaneering from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
KONGSBERG, Oceaneering to Support Autonomous Defense Combat Program for XLUUV
KONGSBERG and Oceaneering International, Inc. announced their selection by the U.S. Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to support the Combat Autonomous Maritime…
Kongsberg, Oceaneering chosen for US Navy’s XLUUV CAMP programme
The US Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has selected Kongsberg and Oceaneering International to contribute to the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform (CAMP)…
Oceaneering lines up survey jobs for Ocean Intervention II - WorkBoat
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The Freedom ROV from Oceaneering International Inc. - resident robot for harsh subsea work - AD HOC NEWS
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Why Oceaneering’s Freedom AUV quietly reshapes underwater inspection - AD HOC NEWS
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Oceaneering Wins Contract to Build Freedom AUV for US Navy
Oceaneering awarded multi-million dollar DIU contract to build Freedom AUV and establish Onshore Remote Operations Center for US Navy.
USCG FOC 003-26: Safe Operation of Autonomous Vessels - Patapsco River collision
US Coast Guard report on autonomous vessel VICAR 602 colliding with rowing scull on Patapsco River, Baltimore, August 7, 2024. Total constructive loss of rowing scull.
Oceaneering pilots ROV on Brazilian offshore drilling rig from land - Offshore-Energy.biz
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Port Authority Begins Testing Autonomous Vehicles at Newark Airport - Jersey Digs
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Pittsburgh airport eyes autonomous shuttle system - Axios
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Oceaneering International debuts electric-powered ROV for extended subsea operations - hydro-international.com
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Oceaneering launches electric work-class ROV for extended subsea operations - World Oil
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/oceaneering.md
- RSS feed: /companies/oceaneering/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4542b599-9a3b-4a92-894d-474e34b5dbe5
- Revision history: /companies/oceaneering/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
Video
The Freedom next-generation resident ROV builds on the success of the award-winning E-ROV resident ROV concept, combining our experience, remote piloting, and m
Oceaneering’s Terabot® family of robot arms consists of a range of multi-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) all-electric manipulators capable of a wide variety of tasks.
OGV Energy interview Todd Newell, VP Technology at Oceaneering, during Offshore Europe 2019. Oceaneering showcase "Freedom", their latest subsea inspection robo
The UniMover™ O 600 underride mobile robot is designed for light industrial and healthcare applications with tight space requirements. It can reach speeds of 1.
Offering best-in-class maneuverability, the UniMover™ O 600 is part of the Oceaneering Mobile Robotics family of underride mobile robots. Developed for light in
Need to improve warehouse efficiency? Oceaneering® Mobile Robotics' MaxMover™ Counterbalance Forklift now features Fork Pitch Adjustment (FPA)—a game-changer in
OGV Energy brings the magazine to life each month with its live show. Join the conversation and participate directly with energy professionals discussing the to
ROV diving at GB244 block in the Gulf of Mexico to work on a FMC XT for Murphy Exploration and Production Co. #Transocean #TechnipFMC #Oceaneering #ROV #EHXT #
Transforming subsea operations with intelligent data gathering. Our Freedom™ Autonomous Underwater Vehicle is the most advanced, resident-capable underwater rob
🚢 Meet BORIS — the Blue Ocean Riserless Intervention System from Oceaneering. Designed for smarter, faster subsea well interventions, BORIS delivers reliable,
Skip the travel and see the future of logistics from your desk. Join Oceaneering Mobile Robotics (OMR) for a live virtual demo of our smart mobile robots and AG
Step inside a real customer facility and see how Oceaneering Mobile Robotics' CompactMovers™ AMR Forklifts are transforming high-care material handling at Ausnu
Henny Bouwmeester, VP and General Manager of Oceaneering Mobile Robotics, joined IndustrialSage on the floor at MODEX 2022 to share about the company’s global t
At Oceaneering, adventure is in our DNA, ingenuity powers our success, and collaboration drives extraordinary outcomes. Every day, our teams tackle complex cha
Reality vs attention
Oceaneering draws attention at the 96th percentile but verifies reality at the 31st percentile among underwater robots. Hype Gap +64.7, 1st widest among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026