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The place name is printed as HMAS Creswell (Jarvis Bay), Australia. The post calls Solus-LR the first fuel cell powered AUV to operate in Australian waters. That first-in-country line is company-stated. The stored 1000-plus km range is not printed on this post and is not changed. The later Envoy family page is not used for these two figures ([Cellula](https://cellula.com/metron-and-cellula-robotics-usa-sign-a-strategic-partnership-agreement-to-advance-uuv-capabilities-for-long-duration-operations-in-dynamic-environments-2/))."},{"label":"Solus-LR was delivered to DRDC under the All Domain Situational Awareness Program","value":"The same post says Solus-LR was designed and built by Cellula Robotics Ltd. and delivered to Defence Research Development Canada under the All Domain Situational Awareness Program. Missions named for Autonomous Warrior 23 are rapid environmental assessment over mine-like objects and acoustic characterization by static and mobile assets. Those mission types are not a range or a depth rating. Hydrogen fuel cell propulsion matches the stored propulsion fact and is not a second power source ([Cellula](https://cellula.com/metron-and-cellula-robotics-usa-sign-a-strategic-partnership-agreement-to-advance-uuv-capabilities-for-long-duration-operations-in-dynamic-environments-2/))."}],"createdAt":"2026-06-27T21:36:22.312Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T19:40:17.133Z","unitsInFieldClaimed":null,"unitsInFieldVerified":null,"unitsManufacturedClaimed":null,"unitsManufacturedVerified":null,"unitsAsOf":null,"unitsSource":null,"salesModel":null,"priceUndisclosedSince":null,"autonomyClass":"autonomous","autonomyStatement":null,"autonomyStatementSource":null,"demoForensics":null,"exportControlClass":null,"minCommitment":null,"warrantyTerms":null,"serviceModel":null,"productionRateClaimed":null,"productionRateEvidenced":null,"teleopRatioDisclosed":null,"interventionRateDisclosed":null,"company":{"id":"ca4828c5-ace0-4d2b-99a5-958845c04ad5","name":"Cellula Robotics","slug":"cellula-robotics","description":"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. 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