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Nauticus Robotics’ Aquanaut, an autonomous subsea robotic. | Supply: Nauticus Robotics

Nauticus Robotics, Inc., a developer of autonomous robots utilizing synthetic intelligence for information assortment and intervention service for the ocean economies, introduced it has been awarded an extra $2.7 million underneath its present contract with Leidos Holdings, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 science and know-how chief. The funded extension permits continued growth of an Aquanaut-derivative in preparation for buyer adoption selections and authorities alternatives anticipated later this yr.

The state-of-the-art subsea platform, an unmanned underwater automobile (“UUV”) with superior synthetic intelligence, sensing capabilities, and extra can carry out a rising variety of jobs with out hazarding human divers. This program has acquired $14.5 million in funding from Leidos since 2022, and the know-how developed is anticipated to underpin main future authorities alternatives.

Like Nauticus‘ business UUV platform, Aquanaut, this spinoff robotic options know-how to help safety actions and is advancing to finish longer and more difficult missions. As well as, this award permits additional autonomous habits and operational functionality enhancements to toolKITT, Nauticus’ proprietary software program package deal developed to allow an ecosystem of autonomous actions for subsea autos and serves as the muse for this work.

“I’m very happy with our staff’s efficiency ensuing on this follow-on award, additional cementing our partnership with Leidos,” mentioned Nicolaus Radford, founder and CEO of Nauticus. “This crucial work combines nice attributes from every firm to deploy a very novel subsea functionality.”

Nauticus Robotics is a developer of autonomous robots utilizing synthetic intelligence for information assortment and intervention companies for the ocean industries. Nauticus’ robotic programs and companies are delivered to business and government-facing prospects by way of a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) enterprise mannequin and direct product gross sales for each {hardware} platforms and software program licenses.