Product profile
Hydronaut
Hydronaut is Nauticus Robotics' optionally crewed autonomous surface vessel for transporting and supporting subsea robotic operations, including launch, re...
Facts
- Company
- Nauticus Robotics
- Product type
- usv
- Status
- commercial
- Primary capability
- subsea_robot_support
- Website
- https://nauticusrobotics.com/hydronaut/
About Hydronaut
Hydronaut is Nauticus Robotics' optionally crewed autonomous surface vessel for transporting and supporting subsea robotic operations, including launch, recovery, recharging and communications.
Market context
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Summary
Type: Autonomous surface vessel
Core: Subsea support vessel
Function: Transports and supports subsea robots without requiring a captain onboard
Audience: Offshore, government and subsea service operators
Specifications
- beam_overall
- 6.2 m
- crew_configuration
- Optionally crewed autonomous surface vessel
- length_overall
- 18 m
- maximum_displacement
- 40 t
- service_speed
- 18 kn
- sprint_speed
- 21 kn
Operations
- Environment
- coastal_water, offshore, deepwater_operations
- Primary user
- offshore_energy_operators, government_maritime_operators, subsea_service_providers
- Role
- subsea_robot_support, autonomous_surface_transport, launch_and_recovery
- Interaction model
- remote_operation, preset_autonomous_missions, optionally_crewed_operation
- Mobility class
- autonomous_surface_vessel
- Product detail
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Research, Articles and recent verified events
- Nauticus Robotics commercially releases ToolKITT for conventional ROV fleets — 2026-08-12
- Nauticus completes first next-generation electric manipulator prototype — 2026-07-28
- Nauticus Robotics awarded offshore archaeological investigation project along U.S. East Coast — 2026-04-23
- Nauticus Robotics announces Aquanaut manufacturing expansion and leadership additions — 2026-02-19
- Nauticus Robotics announces strategic investment and UAE offshore robotics hub plan with Master Investment Group — 2026-02-09
- Nauticus signs Olympic Arm manufacturing agreement with Forum Energy Technologies — 2025-12-11
- Nauticus Robotics plans Aquanaut testing program at Advanced Ocean Systems lake facility — 2025-10-23
- Nauticus Robotics and Subnero validate ultra-deepwater communications for Aquanaut — 2025-09-23