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Open Ocean Robotics expands business activities to UK & EU

Date: 13 Aug 2025 Author: Raymond

Open Ocean Robotics, Canada-based USV developer, has recently announced partnership with UK-based Autonomous Maritime Solutions as a representative for Open Ocean Robotics in the UK and Europe. The aim of partnership is to showcase that Open Ocean Robotics’s solar-powered, zero-emission DataXplorer™ USV can transform port operations, enhance safety, and deliver sustainable, real-time ocean data.

Open Ocean Robotics’s DataXplorer is a relatively light weight unmanned surface vehicle intended for easy and fast deployment.

DataXplorer specifications:
🔹 LOA – 3.6 m
🔹 Beam – 0.9 m
🔹 Draft – 0.5 m
🔹 Weight – 143 kg
🔹 Speed – up to 6 knots
🔹 Range – up to 100 nm
🔹 Power system – default batteries 3.5 kWh, solar charging 300W
🔹 Propulsion – electric
🔹 Payload capacity – 50 kg

📃📷 Source: Open Ocean Robotics