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Oceaneering x US Navy AUV

Oceaneering was awarded a Defense Innovation Unit contract to build a Freedom autonomous underwater vehicle and establish an onshore remote operations center for the U.S. Navy. Oceaneering later described a Navy and DIU demonstration of docking, undocking, obstacle avoidance, survey, and precision payload placement (Oceaneering Freedom contract).

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Type
deployment
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2026-06-15
4 months ago
Active for
4 months

Who’s involved

Oceaneeringtechnology provider

Oceaneering International (NYSE: OII) is a Houston-based company providing engineered services and products for the offshore oil and gas industry. Develops autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), ROVs for subsea Inspection and intervention, and robotic pipeline inspection systems.

HQHouston, TX, USAoceaneering.com1 partnerships

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  • US Navy · customer

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.oceaneering.com/oceaneering-wins-contract-to-build-freedom-auv-and-remote-operations-center-for-us-navy/
  2. https://www.oceaneering.com/oceaneering-freedom-auv-successfully-completes-demonstration-for-u-s-navy-and-defense-innovation-unit/

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