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Solus-XR XLUUV

Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) with 5,000 km range and 45-day endurance, powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

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

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Solus-XR XLUUV, a maritime by Cellula Robotics (pilot): 1 verified deployment on record. 1 source back the record.

Overview

Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) with 5,000 km range and 45-day endurance, powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The largest UUV ever developed in Canada, designed for port-to-port lightly supervised surveillance missions and Arctic sub-ice operations. Began sea trials in August 2023.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Solus-XR XLUUV. 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)

  • Solus-XR XLUUV at British Columbia, Canadapilot

    Sea trials of the Solus-XR XLUUV initiated August 2023 off the coast of British Columbia, evaluating surface performance and autonomy in real-world maritime conditions.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Solus-XR XLUUV.

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Sources (1)

  1. Cellula Robotics Initiates Sea Trials of its Solus-XR XLUUV · https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/09/cellula-robotics-initiates-sea-trials-of-its-solus-xr-xluuv/

Common questions

What is Solus-XR XLUUV?
Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) with 5,000 km range and 45-day endurance, powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The largest UUV ever developed in Canada, designed for port-to-port lightly supervised surveillance missions and Arctic sub-ice operations. Began sea trials in August 2023.
How much does Solus-XR XLUUV cost?
Solus-XR XLUUV's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Solus-XR XLUUV 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 Solus-XR XLUUV actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Solus-XR XLUUV 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 Solus-XR XLUUV?
Solus-XR XLUUV is made by Cellula Robotics, based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 2001.
Where is Solus-XR XLUUV deployed?
1 verified deployment of Solus-XR XLUUV is on the DEPLOY registry, including at British Columbia, Canada.
Can you buy Solus-XR XLUUV?
Solus-XR XLUUV is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Solus-XR XLUUV?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime robots to Solus-XR XLUUV include Shihang Orca, MeCO AUV, Ulysses Autonomous Maritime Fleet.
How does Solus-XR XLUUV compare to Shihang Orca?
Solus-XR XLUUV and Shihang Orca (Shihang Intelligent · 3 deployments) are both maritime robots on the DEPLOY registry. Solus-XR XLUUV has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
What is Solus-XR XLUUV's maturity stage?
Solus-XR XLUUV 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 Solus-XR XLUUV safe?
Solus-XR XLUUV 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: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-02

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-02

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

1
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Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Solus-XR XLUUV.