US Navy Taps Blue Water Autonomy for Deep Ocean Mapping with Unmanned Surface Vessels

By Maria Mocerino · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-09

Interesting Engineering reports that Blue Water Autonomy has secured a position on a $40 million multi-year contract to deploy autonomous ships for high-resolution seabed surveys. Operating under the Naval Oceanographic Office, these Liberty Class vessels will conduct long-endura

Interesting Engineering reports that Blue Water Autonomy has secured a position on a $40 million multi-year contract to deploy autonomous ships for high-resolution seabed surveys. Operating under the Naval Oceanographic Office, these Liberty Class vessels will conduct long-endura