HOUSTON , Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITT ), a leading innovator in autonomous subsea robotics and software, is pleased to announce completion of qualification testing of its flagship underwater vehicle, Aquanaut Mark 2.
The Aquanaut used for testing, Vehicle 2, is now performing commercial inspection work at a production field in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). This transition from qualification to commercial operations marks a major milestone for the company. Nauticus' Autonomous Solutions team completed the qualification testing at a decommissioned field off the coast of Louisiana .
All testing was performed autonomously without need of a tether . Vehicle capabilities now certified are flyover surveys, leak detection, obstacle avoidance, and visual inspections. The team also verified sending mission updates mid-execution using only acoustic communications.
The vehicle accepted and changed the mission as commanded. As part of the missions, Aquanaut sent compressed photos to the surface via acoustic communications, which the operators viewed for subsea asset verification. A few compressed and high-definition images captured using Aquanaut's onboard sensors were posted to Nauticus' X (formerly Twitter) account @nautrobo .
"Successful testing in the Gulf of Mexico has yielded valuable data on subsea assets and demonstrates the strong commercialization potential of Aquanaut Mark 2. We continue to analyze the collected data and Aquanaut's performan.