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A2I2 at Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK

Forth's A2I2 (Autonomous Aquatic Inspection and Intervention) is a tetherless intelligent underwater robot fitted with sonar to detect and avoid obstacles while inspecting hazardous environments such as nuclear storage ponds.

A2I2 by Forth Engineering · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Maritime

Track A2I2 at Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK

A2I2 underwater robot completed Drop One and Drop 2 nuclear use-case trials at Forth Engineering Deep Recovery Facility. Targeted at offshore wind, nuclear, oil & gas.

Safety record

No incidents on record for A2I2 at Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
A2I2
Company
Forth Engineering
Location
Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK
Operator
Forth Engineering
Status
pilot
First seen
2020-01-01
ID
30b554aa-04fc-4c0e-baf3-f69c1b588891

Timeline

  1. Jan 2020
    First recorded
    A2I2 first documented operating at Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK.
  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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A2I2 operates in Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.therobotreport.com/a2i2-underwater-robot-successful-uk-trials-on-target-2021-launch/
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: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: underwater

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the A2I2 deployment at Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK?
A2I2, built by Forth Engineering, is recorded as a deployment at Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK on the DEPLOY registry. Forth Engineering operates the deployment directly.
Who operates A2I2 at Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK?
Forth Engineering, the manufacturer of A2I2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the A2I2 deployment at Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the A2I2 deployment at Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK?
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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