Liquid Robotics

Facts

Segment

MARITIME

Country

United States

Headquarters

Herndon

Founded

2007

Website

https://www.liquid-robotics.com

About Liquid Robotics

Wave Glider separates propulsion from electrical power: wave motion drives a submerged wing rack while solar panels charge batteries for sensors, navigation and communications. The surface float, powered umbilical and sub can follow routes, hold station and transmit data over satellite, cellular, Wi-Fi or line-of-sight radio for as long as a year.

The current family spans the compact SV3, the larger SV5 and 48-volt-capable SV6. Payload capacity rises from 70 kilograms and seven modular bays on SV3 to 450 kilograms and 40 bays on SV6, supporting oceanographic sensors, acoustics, weather instruments, surveillance and communications. Regulus manages vehicle autonomy and health; WGMS lets operators plan and supervise several vehicles and missions. Liquid Robotics is a Boeing subsidiary.

Market context

ENABLEMENT

Summary

Type: Marine robot builder

Core: Wave Glider

Function: Ocean monitoring

Audience: Maritime operators

Products

• Wave Glider SV5 — usv
• Wave Glider SV6 — usv
• Wave Glider SV3 — uncrewed_surface_vehicle

Research, Articles and recent verified events

• Liquid Robotics Secures $25M DoD Contract for 20 USVs — 2026-02-17
• Liquid Robotics launches Wave Glider SV5 USV — 2025-05-20
• ECC paper models sea-state interaction for the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider platform — 2024-06-25
• DANS20 field trial paper evaluates full autonomy for the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider — 2021-09-20
• Boeing agrees to acquire Liquid Robotics — 2016-12-06
• IROS paper predicts Wave Glider speed from wave-model data — 2014-09-01
• IFAC paper details communications architecture for the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider — 2012-01-01
• Ocean Dynamics paper frames Wave Glider for persistent ocean observation — 2011-10-01