Ixys enables remote-controlled operations in inaccessible and harsh environments

Increasingly, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being deployed in harsh and remote environments to perform difficult or dangerous tasks.

Although the systems are autonomous, they require human control. Performing operations at hard-to-reach locations is costly and time consuming, involving transport and accommodation of personnel. Moreover, transport, for example by offshore helicopter, generates significant greenhouse gas emissions.

Ixys provides all necessary services and components for a complete remote-controlled system, including firmware, hardware, and software. The Ixys system is operated via a proprietary graphical user interface called the Ixys Suite, which enables the user to choose screen setup, administer reporting, and access real-time data.

By combining Ixys hardware and software, users can operate ROVs, UAVs and other autonomous systems from anywhere in the world. The system functions equally well for subsea drones in industrial operations as for electric bicycles used by consumers – and everything in between.

Ixys is open for all APIs, enabling control of most known firmware. The system is easy to set up and rearrange. It automatically detects and configures most systems and equipment, which can be adjusted, replaced and configured on site, without the need for reprogramming. Moreover, equipment may be changed and modified while in operation.

The Ixys remote control system features an efficient communication protocol to minimise latency and downtime. Depending on the equipment or autonomous system to be controlled, the system can communicate via satellite, mobile network, Wi-Fi, optical fibre, or cable.

This flexibility, in addition to the user-friendly interface, allows a single operator to control multiple operations in multiple parts of the world from a single location, without an extensive support team. This in turn reduces the size of the operational teams and the need for personnel transport and accommodation, thereby cutting costs and greenhouse gas emissions considerably.

The Ixys remote control system can be used for a wide range of applications, including energy exploration, aquaculture, subsea operations, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, industrial production, and avalanche control.

Ixys is a pioneer in its field and produced the world’s first commercial remote-control system for ROVs.