Uncrewed Systems Technology 044 l Xer Technolgies X12 and X8 l Lidar sensors l Stan UGV l USVs insight l AUVSI Xponential 2022 l Cobra Aero A99H l Accession Class USV l Connectors I Oceanology International 2022

105 prototyping stages of an upcoming miniROV hybrid UUV. That will be aimed at customers who want to hover really close to inspection targets for using equipment such as cameras or manipulator arms,” Pleskach added. We also caught up with VectorNav for an update on the progress of its Tactical Embedded series of IMU and INS products, which was originally unveiled in 2020. “We are happy to report that all three models are being used by a number of customers across various applications, and the feedback so far has been highly positive,” said Jeremy Connell. “These INSs offer the same performance as our full-sized Tactical Series but in a much more compact form factor – that’s 0.05 º of accuracy in heading and down to 0.015 in for pitch and roll.” Comprising the Tactical Embedded series is the VN-110E IMU and AHRS, the VN-210E single-antenna GNSS/INS and the VN-310E dual-antenna GNSS/ INS system, which provides heading measurements via GNSS compassing in addition to INS heading. The three systems each weigh just under 15 g, and all three measure 31 x 31 x 12 mm. “The trade-off is that the Tactical Embedded navigation and positioning solutions don’t have the ruggedised IP68-rated housing of their larger, heavier Tactical Series counterparts, and also don’t come with ready-to-use plugs, just a 20 pin-out connection point,” Connell added. “They are designed for integration onto end-users’ PCBs, enabling tactical-level navigation to be integrated directly into the vehicle’s electronics, which was not previously possible. This reduces the overall size, weight and power of vehicle, and provides cost benefits in larger- volume purchases.” French subsea technology company Notilo Plus was in attendance to promote some of the latest advances in its Seasam ROV. These include a new underwater GNSS capability for enhancing the accuracy of underwater inspections. “It had been challenging in some of our inspection jobs to get the position of the Seasam when underwater and geo-tag the data we were collecting from its various onboard sensors,” said Alexandre Arnaud. “So we took another of our autonomous platforms, the Oceanology International 2022 | Report Uncrewed Systems Technology | June/July 2022 EvoLogics’ USBL buoy, left, and its upcoming miniROV hybrid UUV The Notilo Plus Seasam ROV