Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 53.42
March 24, 2021
…technology spin-off of subsea robotic and hydrographic survey provider Rovco, which was founded in 2015 and has invested heavily in real-time artificial intelligence-based 3D vision and autonomy systems. Vaarst said it plans to accelerate advancement in ocean robotics by providing the energy and marine sectors access to AI-driven, autonomous technology. The company's SubSLAM X2 is designed to deliver robotic spatial awareness and live 3D point clouds to any device in the world. The system can collect data without costly positioning systems, thereby saving many project days, claimed Vaarst. The company added that its machine learning and autonomy expertise will lead…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 49.56
April 01, 2022
…million U.S.) Series B funding for hydrographic services provider Rovco and computer vision company Vaarst. “We have a number of unique technologies that can make a huge impact on how companies such as Legal & General or Equinor manage their marine infrastructure,” stated Brian Allen, CEO of Vaarst and Rovco, both of which are based in Bristol, U.K. “This investment will help propel these solutions forward and bring a real difference to the cost of energy production as the clean energy sector adopts AI and autonomous solutions with Vaarst technology at its heart,” he added. Vaarst, Rovco develop asset maintenance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.63
June 26, 2021
…Inspection and Intervention (A2I2) robot project was led by Rovco and supported by Innovate UK under the Industrial Strategy Research Fund. Forth Engineering, Rovco, D-RisQ, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Thales UK, and the University of Manchester participated in the research and development. The project’s goal is to develop underwater autonomous vehicles (UAVs) that can improve safety and reduce the challenges of operating in hazardous environments such as in ponds at nuclear sites. The A2I2 robot successfully completed its nuclear use-case Drop 2 trials at Forth’s Deep Recovery Facility in Cumbria in March. Forth is also working with partners across…
