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Armada

Fleet of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and AUVs for autonomous seabed survey and search operations.

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Manufacturer
Ocean Infinity
Form factor
maritime_surface
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2
Website
oceaninfinity.com ↗

Overview

Fleet of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and AUVs for autonomous seabed survey and search operations. Low-emission hybrid power. 78 vessels planned by 2025.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Verified deployments
2 deployments on file
Sources on file
4 sources, view all

Key facts

Founded

2017, Austin, Texas / offshore

CEO

Oliver Plunkett

Product

Armada fleet of autonomous vessels, Needlefish patrol vessel, AUVs

Fleet

~23 AUVs + uncrewed surface vessels (Armada)

Funding

Privately funded; revenue-backed expansion model

Customers

Offshore energy, government search operations (MH370 search), cable route survey, environmental monitoring

Patents

AUV launch and recovery systems, seabed mapping algorithms

Acquired

MMT (marine survey)

Specs

Range

35 days

Max speed

10 kt

Data & sources

Web sources

4

4 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

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

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Deployments (2)

  • Armada at Aberdeenoperational

    Routine uncrewed surface vessel seabed survey and pipeline inspection operations in the North Sea for offshore energy clients.

  • Armada at Perthended

    Autonomous seabed search operation for Malaysia Airlines MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean using Ocean Infinity AUV fleet.

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Full change history →

Deployment-verified media (1)

EDITORIAL ENHANCED
Courtesy of Airline News with Geoffrey Thomas

Third-party drone footage of the Ocean Infinity vessel Armada 8605 during the MH370 search operation in Fremantle, Australia. The ship is equipped with ROVs and AUVs for deep-sea search operations.

From deployment: Perth

Supply chain (1)

Mechanical / contract manufacturing

  • KongsbergKongsberg HUGIN AUVs -- subsea survey payload deployed from Armada USV fleetsupplies

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Armada.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (4)

  1. https://oceaninfinity.com/technology/armada/
  2. https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ocean-infinity-expands-armada-fleet-with-new-robotic-vessels/
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Infinity
  4. https://shipsmonthly.com/news/ocean-infinity-delivers-final-vessel-to-armada/

Common questions

What is Armada?
Fleet of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and AUVs for autonomous seabed survey and search operations. Low-emission hybrid power. 78 vessels planned by 2025.
How much does Armada cost?
Armada's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Armada from Ocean Infinity. 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 Armada actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Armada 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.
What are the specs of Armada?
Armada's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 35 days; Max speed: 10 kt. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Armada?
Armada is made by Ocean Infinity, based in Southampton, United Kingdom, founded in 2017.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime_surface

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

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

Methodology surface for Armada.

Recent coverage

Armada in third-party press

日产在美召回超16万辆阿曼达及英菲尼迪SUV

Jul 21, 2026

This Is The Massive Aerial Armada That Is About To Fly Over The Capital

Jul 3, 2026

Malaysia Extends Search for Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

Jun 30, 2026