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Victoria-based maritime robotics company now eligible to bid on uncrewed and counter-uncrewed systems opportunities for Canada's Department of National Defence.

The conversation surrounding autonomous maritime systems has fundamentally changed.

An inside look at how real-world AI development, hands-on field testing, and cross-disciplinary collaboration helped launch a career in Canada's growing blue economy.

Open Ocean Robotics, a leading provider of persistent maritime intelligence, announced today that its solutions are now available through the PT Aisle program from the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Celebrating Excellence in Ocean Innovation: A Milestone for Open Ocean Robotics

An interview with Open Ocean Robotics' USV Operations Technician and Project Manager, Sebastian Deggan

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' 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

Partnership with ASL Environmental Sciences Advances Marine Monitoring by Combining Forces with Acoustic Sensing and Uncrewed Surface Vehicles

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

New open-access dataset could transform how we detect and classify killer whale vocalizations.

An interview with Oliver Kirsebom, Senior Data Scientist at Open Ocean Robotics

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

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.

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.

With initial sales to Dalhousie University and Iceland’s Röst Centre, Open Ocean Robotics introduces first USV built for marine carbon removal monitoring.