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Robot model

Armada

maritime surfacecommercialby Ocean Infinity

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 ↗

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Armada, a maritime surface by Ocean Infinity (commercial): 2 verified deployments on record. 4 sources back the record.

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.)
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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

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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.

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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.

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Armada on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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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.
Where is Armada deployed?
2 verified deployments of Armada are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Aberdeen, Perth.
Can you buy Armada?
Armada is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Armada?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime_surface robots to Armada include Corsair, Voyager, Surveyor, Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor).
How does Armada compare to Corsair?
Armada and Corsair (Saronic Technologies · 8 deployments) are both maritime_surface robots on the DEPLOY registry. Armada has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Armada a top maritime_surface?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Armada ranks in roughly the top 29% of maritime_surface models tracked by the registry.
What is Armada's maturity stage?
Armada is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Armada safe?
Armada 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.
What is the Ocean Infinity Armada fleet?
Ocean Infinity's Armada is a fleet of innovative low-emission robotic ships designed to transform operations at sea. The 86-meter class completes the fleet, following the 78-meter class introduced in 2023. Twelve ships in total form the Armada fleet, operated remotely for subsea and oceanographic operations.
Marine Log: Ocean Infinity completes Armada fleet YouTube: Armada fleet of robotic ships
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

La Armada compra el dron A900 de Alpha por 1,3 millones para su nuevo centro de Rota

Sep 3, 2026

Las Fuerzas Armadas y la Guardia Civil aceleran su transformación digital ante un ciberespacio cada vez más complejo

Sep 2, 2026

Impugnada la adjudicación del contrato de comunicación de la Armada a la agencia Indie PR

Sep 2, 2026