Blueye Robotics underwater drones for ocean inspection and exploration

The ocean is home to most living species on Earth and is a vital resource for food, energy and transport. Factors such as climate change, overfishing and pollution, however, have had a severe impact on ocean life.

Studying this impact using traditional methods is expensive and challenging. This is especially problematic for industries that depend on ocean inspection and mapping, as well as for scientists who rely on diving expeditions for data collection.

Blueye remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from Blueye Robotics are an attainable, cost-effective method of ocean exploration. These underwater drones are controlled via a smartphone app and are easy to pilot. Powerful thrusters and LED lights enable the drones to dive to a depth of 150 metres and transmit video under low-light conditions, allowing users to record and share video from their dives

Blueye ROVs enable the aquaculture industry, the shipping industry, ports and marinas and other industries to efficiently conduct routine underwater inspections, while scientists and explorers can safely monitor marine wildlife and map the seabed.

In addition, Blueye ROVs can reach into places that are inaccessible to humans, providing visual records of undersea hazards, collisions and damage. This information is vital for accident investigation and prevention.

Blueye ROVs can save time and money for a wide range of underwater operations. They cut diving hours in underwater construction projects, reduce risk in aquaculture, and improve vessel maintenance for the shipping industry. They can be used in environmental monitoring and research, as well as for near-shore inspections in ports and marinas.

The market for underwater inspection and exploration is rapidly expanding, particularly in shipping and aquaculture.

Profitability in the marine industries depends on maximising both safety and efficiency. Blueye ROVs reduce the short-term costs and risks of inspection and the long-term costs of low efficiency and system malfunction, while opening up vast new possibilities for ocean health and sustainability.

Founded in Norway in 2015, Blueye Robotics has over 20 dedicated experts on its team, including engineers, robotics experts, firmware developers, designers and management professionals.