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Guardian AUV at San Diego, CA

Hydrogen fuel cell-powered autonomous underwater vehicle designed for long-endurance missions up to 45 days and 5,000 km range. Built for naval operations and scientific research, with payload delivery capability. Selected by the US Defence Innovation Unit for the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform initiative.

Guardian AUV by Cellula Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Maritime

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Guardian AUV showcased at West 2024 defense exhibition in San Diego. Cellula Robotics US subsequently awarded a DIU contract for the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform (CAMP) initiative to deliver a Guardian AUV prototype.

Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Guardian AUV at San Diego, CA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Guardian AUV
Company
Cellula Robotics
Location
United States/California/San Diego, CA
Operator
Cellula Robotics
Status
pilot
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-01-01
ID
4bd69363-4a49-410d-8a37-6839a04b7f34

Timeline

  1. Jan 2024
    First recorded
    Guardian AUV first documented operating at San Diego, CA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Cellula Robotics wins contract to deliver AUV prototype for US · https://www.navaltoday.com/2026/03/25/cellula-robotics-wins-contract-to-deliver-auv-prototype-for-us · 2024-01-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Guardian AUV deployment at San Diego, CA?
Guardian AUV, built by Cellula Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at San Diego, CA on the DEPLOY registry. Cellula Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Guardian AUV at San Diego, CA?
Cellula Robotics, the manufacturer of Guardian AUV, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Guardian AUV deployment at San Diego, CA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Guardian AUV deployment at San Diego, CA?
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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