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Guardian AUV

maritimepilotby Cellula Robotics

Hydrogen fuel cell-powered autonomous underwater vehicle designed for long-endurance missions up to 45 days and 5,000 km range.

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Manufacturer
Cellula Robotics
Form factor
maritime
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Key facts

Name

Guardian was formerly called Solus-XR.

Fuel-cell version (company-stated)

11.7 m long, 1.66 m wide/high, 8,000 kg; 925 hours (38.5 days) endurance and 5,000 km max range.

Headline claim (company-stated)

A lead line claims over 45 days and a 5,000 km range, longer than the 38.5-day table figure.

Speed and payload (company-stated)

8 knots; fits a 40-ft ISO container; modular payload bays of 2,500 liters each; depth ratings of 300, 1,000 or 3,000 m.

Battery version (company-stated)

480 hours (20 days) endurance, 2,650 km max range, 7,500 to 9,000 kg.

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Guardian AUV. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

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Guardian AUV on the deployment map

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Guardian AUV.

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Sources (2)

  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
  2. https://cellula.com/guardian-auv/

Mentioned on (1)

Registry pages whose text names Guardian AUV.

Common questions

What is Guardian AUV?
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.
How much does Guardian AUV cost?
Guardian AUV's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Guardian AUV from Cellula Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Guardian AUV actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Guardian AUV is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Guardian AUV?
Guardian AUV is made by Cellula Robotics, based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 2001.
Where is Guardian AUV deployed?
1 verified deployment of Guardian AUV is on the DEPLOY registry, including at San Diego, CA.
Can you buy Guardian AUV?
Guardian AUV is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Guardian AUV?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime robots to Guardian AUV include BlackSea Comet USV, Havoc USV, Kraken USV platform, Shihang Orca.
How does Guardian AUV compare to BlackSea Comet USV?
Guardian AUV and BlackSea Comet USV (BlackSea Technologies · 4 deployments) are both maritime robots on the DEPLOY registry. Guardian AUV has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Guardian AUV a top maritime?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Guardian AUV ranks in roughly the top 26% of maritime models tracked by the registry.
What is Guardian AUV's maturity stage?
Guardian AUV is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Guardian AUV safe?
Guardian AUV has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Guardian AUV.

Recent coverage

Guardian AUV in third-party press

Hydrogen Fuel Cell AUV Exceeds Performance Targets

Jun 15, 2026

Cellula Robotics & Metron Partner to Deliver Next-Gen AUV Systems

May 22, 2026

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Apr 27, 2026