# Bluebottle at Australia: deployment

Canonical ID: `c1af3e2c-b929-4dc9-b771-98e30eb19aed`

## Footage

- **video** (deployment): [Ocius Bluebottle uncrewed surface vehicle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgNCyPnPYa4). _Courtesy of Ocius Technology_. Ocius Technology's film for its Bluebottle uncrewed surface vehicle, powered by solar, wind, and wave energy. 'Satellites of the sea' and 'navigate freely and indefinitely' are the maker's marketing framing.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** ocius-bluebottle-australia
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Bluebottle](/models/ocius-bluebottle.md) (id: `1adb2042-b8e4-4d96-aaa4-d160152bbad5`)
- **Company:** [Ocius Technology](/companies/ocius.md) (id: `f856d797-c641-40c1-b774-4f7e7de2d611`)
- **Location:** [Australia](/locations/australia.md) (id: `0001cb7c-b5db-4b49-8051-916c482254c7`)
- **Operator:** [Ocius Technology](/companies/ocius.md) (id: `f856d797-c641-40c1-b774-4f7e7de2d611`)
- **First seen:** 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **Ocius Bluebottle persistent USV — product page** · https://ocius.com.au/bluebottle/
2. **Australian DoD: Contract with Ocius Technology for Bluebottle persistent USVs, 2021** · https://www.defence.gov.au/news/latest/contract-ocius-technology-persistent-usvs

## Common questions

### What is the Bluebottle deployment at Australia?

Bluebottle, built by Ocius Technology, is recorded as a deployment at Australia on the DEPLOY registry. Ocius Technology operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Bluebottle at Australia?

Ocius Technology, the manufacturer of Bluebottle, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Bluebottle deployment at Australia go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Bluebottle deployment at Australia?

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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