BAE Systems x Cellula Robotics Herne XLAUV

BAE Systems, British defense contractor developing autonomous air, land, and naval systems including UAVs, unmanned submarines, and autonomous combat vehicles.

Cellula Robotics Ltd. is a privately owned marine technology company headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, specializing in hydrogen fuel cell-powered autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for defense, energy, and scientific applications. Founded in 2001, the company designs and manufactures long-range AUV platforms including the Solus-LR, Solus-XR XLUUV, Guardian, Porter, and Envoy, with operational ranges up to 5,000 km and endurance exceeding 45 days. Cellula holds a 10-year exclusive collaboration with [BAE Systems](/companies/bae-systems) to develop the Herne XLAUV autonomous submarine for military use, and has been awarded contracts by the US Defence Innovation Unit and Canada's DRDC.