Wave Glider SV3 Context

Market context

Wave Glider SV3 is Liquid Robotics autonomous uncrewed surface vessel using wave and solar energy for persistent ocean monitoring and marine data collection.

  • Target environment: Open ocean, coastal waters and marine environments.
  • Workflow context: Persistent marine data collection, ocean monitoring, environmental sensing and maritime surveillance using wave-powered autonomous surface vessels.
  • Customer context: Oceanographic researchers, maritime operators, defence customers and environmental monitoring agencies.
  • Deployment model: Commercial autonomous surface vehicle with global ocean deployment.
  • Commercial maturity: Mature autonomous marine platform with extensive operational history across global oceans.
  • Adoption constraints: Limited to surface operation. Speed and maneuverability depend on wave conditions.
  • Market position: An autonomous ocean monitoring platform enabling persistent data collection where manned operations are costly and limited.
  • Adjacent products: Autonomous underwater vehicles, ocean monitoring platforms

Specifications

  • Form Type: Uncrewed surface vehicle (USV)
  • Configuration: Two-body (float + sub tethered)
  • Propulsion: Wave-powered
  • Solar Power: 225 W nominal
  • Communications: Satellite, cellular, Wi-Fi, line-of-sight radio
  • Endurance Years: ≤1 year
  • Modular Bays: 7 modular bays
  • Max Payload Weight: 70 kg
  • Max Energy Storage: 6.8 kWh
  • Float Length: 3.05 m

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