# Blueye X7 at Blyth, United Kingdom: deployment

Canonical ID: `6b48af1a-a4a2-4db6-ab87-e47b9a13b18c`

EDF deployed customized [Blueye](/companies/blueye-robotics.md) ROV for first-ever autonomous robotic inspection of offshore wind farm foundations at Blyth Offshore Wind Farm. Partnership with ORCA Hub. YOLOv5-based object detection for autonomous inspection.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** blueye-edf-blyth-offshore-wind
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Blueye X7](/models/blueye-x7.md) (id: `733225c1-3ed0-4215-9d29-3a20b9c987e5`)
- **Company:** [Blueye Robotics](/companies/blueye-robotics.md) (id: `9b3c4b78-78e3-4979-bf26-cab88860555f`)
- **Location:** [Blyth, United Kingdom](/locations/blyth-united-kingdom.md) (id: `e197f040-f109-4a4b-832b-bbce8351a5b4`)
- **First seen:** 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/underwater-drone-used-for-first-ever-autonomous-wind-farm-foundations-inspection-23-05-2022/

## Common questions

### What is the Blueye X7 deployment at Blyth, United Kingdom?

Blueye X7, built by Blueye Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Blyth, United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. Blueye Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Blueye X7 at Blyth, United Kingdom?

Blueye Robotics, the manufacturer of Blueye X7, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Blueye X7 deployment at Blyth, United Kingdom go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 20, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Blueye X7 deployment at Blyth, United Kingdom?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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