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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](/companies/inspection-robotics) 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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