Boxfish launches tetherless hovering AUV for marine research
Boxfish Robotics launched its first-generation fully autonomous tetherless hovering AUV for underwater exploration, marine research, mapping, monitoring, and inspection tasks.

Evidence notes
- The AUV is fully autonomous, tetherless, and designed to hover underwater.
- SafePath Planner software supports mission planning and monitoring.
- The vehicle operates to 600 meters and supports sensors for water quality, video, and stereo-camera surveys.
Company context
Boxfish Robotics designs and manufactures actively stabilised underwater ROVs, hovering AUVs and autonomous resident vehicles. Its systems are built for subsea inspection, survey and underwater imaging workflows.