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Advancing Sustainable Ocean Monitoring: Buoy Replacement Validation at Station 46012
Open Ocean Robotics, as a member of Team @Orchard, is deploying its solar-powered DataXplorer™ uncrewed surface vehicle, paired with XplorerView™, to sustain meteorological and oceanographic observations at NOAA’s Station 46012.

Open Ocean Robotics
Jun 52 min read


Open Ocean Robotics Welcomes Sam Macdonald as Chief Commercial Officer
Already serving as a member of the company's Board of Directors, Sam Macdonald will now take on an expanded leadership role to help accelerate Open Ocean Robotics' commercial growth and strategic partnerships.

Open Ocean Robotics
Jun 22 min read


How Uncrewed Systems Can Help Secure Canada’s Borders
As the country with the world’s longest coastline and an Exclusive Economic Zone spanning 5.6 million square kilometers, Canada faces an immense operational task: maintaining awareness across vast and often remote waters.

Julie Angus
May 134 min read


Open Ocean Robotics Joins Maritime Safety & Security Canadian Technology Accelerator in Germany and Finland
Open Ocean Robotics, a Canadian leader in autonomous ocean monitoring, has been selected to participate in the Maritime Safety and Security Applications (dual-use) Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) in Germany and Finland.

Open Ocean Robotics
May 52 min read


Open Ocean Robotics Receives MTS Compass Organizational Excellence Award
Celebrating Excellence in Ocean Innovation: A Milestone for Open Ocean Robotics

Open Ocean Robotics - Communications
Nov 2, 20251 min read


Behind the Deployment: A Technician's Perspective on Operating a USV in the Port of Prince Rupert
An interview with Open Ocean Robotics' USV Operations Technician and Project Manager, Sebastian Deggan

Open Ocean Robotics - Ocean Services
Oct 20, 20253 min read


Redefining Maritime Security
A New Article by CTO Dr. Fritz Stahr Explores how Uncrewed Surface Vehicles and Artificial Intelligence are Reshaping the Future of Maritime Security and Ocean Monitoring

Open Ocean Robotics - Communications
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Singapore MPA Chemical Spill Exercise Demonstrates Safety Role for DataXplorer USVs
Open Ocean Robotics' DataXplorer USV was Deployed During a Major Multi-Agency Chemical Spill Exercise in Singapore to Monitor Air Quality and Help Keep Responders out of Hazardous Zones

Open Ocean Robotics - Ocean Services
Aug 18, 20251 min read


ASL and Open Ocean Robotics Collaborate on Air Sea Ocean Monitoring System Project
Partnership with ASL Environmental Sciences Advances Marine Monitoring by Combining Forces with Acoustic Sensing and Uncrewed Surface Vehicles

Open Ocean Robotics - Communications
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Open Ocean Robotics Expands into UK and Europe
A New Partnership with Autonomous Maritime Solutions brings Open Ocean Robotics' Zero-Emission Uncrewed Surface Vehicles to the UK and European Maritime Market

Open Ocean Robotics - Business Development
Aug 11, 20251 min read


OOR’s Oliver Kirsebom Co-Authors Groundbreaking Orca Acoustic Study
New open-access dataset could transform how we detect and classify killer whale vocalizations.

Open Ocean Robotics - Communications
Jul 1, 20251 min read


Why is Measuring Waves Important?
An interview with Oliver Kirsebom, Senior Data Scientist at Open Ocean Robotics

Open Ocean Robotics - Communications
Jun 22, 20252 min read


XplorerView Portal Live Demonstration
Join Open Ocean Robotics as we showcase our XplorerView portal for our DataXplorer USV operations in this live online event

Open Ocean Robotics
Jun 9, 20251 min read


Nauticus Robotics and Open Ocean Robotics Forge Strategic Collaboration to Transform Subsea Asset Management
This partnership brings together two leaders in marine innovation to deliver an integrated solution that will redefine how the energy sector monitors and manages subsea infrastructure.

Open Ocean Robotics - Business Development
Jun 4, 20251 min read


Open Ocean Robotics Named to NACO Canada's Top 20 Moonshot Ventures™ of 2025
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) today unveiled Canada’s Top 20 Moonshot Ventures™ of 2025—emerging companies led by bold entrepreneurs building transformative solutions across sectors.

Open Ocean Robotics - Business Development
May 13, 20252 min read


Open Ocean Robotics Launches First USV for Marine CO₂ Removal Monitoring with Sales to Leading Research Institutions
With initial sales to Dalhousie University and Iceland’s Röst Centre, Open Ocean Robotics introduces first USV built for marine carbon removal monitoring.

Open Ocean Robotics - Communications
May 8, 20251 min read


Open Ocean Robotics Leads New $3.8M Project to Advance Ocean Monitoring in Canada
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Announces New ASOMS Project Led by Open Ocean Robotics

Open Ocean Robotics - Business Development
Mar 25, 20251 min read


Open Ocean Robotics Featured by Pacific Economic Development Canada
Julie Angus Shares Insights on Innovation, Sustainability, and Overcoming Challenges

Open Ocean Robotics - Communications
Feb 12, 20251 min read


Advancing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: OFI Acquires Next-Generation DataXplorer USV for SCALE-MRV Project
Empowering the SCALE-MRV Initiative with Real-Time, High-Resolution Ocean Data to Advance Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Open Ocean Robotics - Ocean Services
Feb 2, 20251 min read


Ocean Tech Talk
This series is your chance to dive deep into the systems, missions, and innovations behind the DataXplorer, one of the most advanced tools in ocean exploration and monitoring today.

Open Ocean Robotics - Communications
Jan 26, 20251 min read
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