How WaiV Robotics is solving one of maritime drones' biggest challenges
Getting a drone off a ship is easy. Getting it back is another matter. Although drones are increasingly used for offshore inspection, surveillance and search-and-rescue missions, recovering them safel...
Key Takeaways
- The startup has developed an autonomous recovery system that enables commercial drones to land safely on moving vessels, unlocking new possibilities for offshore inspection, defence and emergency response.
- During normal flight, GPS provides a stable reference point, allowing the drone to hold its position accurately even in strong winds.
Automatic landing systems typically rely on visual markers or fiducials placed on the ground.
- " To land safely on a vessel, the drone has to predict where the landing platform will be, not where it is at that moment.
- From there, we moved from research and prototyping into manufacturing a commercial product that can be supplied to customers.
" From naval aviation to WaiV Robotics WaiV Robotics was founded in 2022, but the idea emerged much earlier.
- That was the starting point for Waiv Robotics.
The startup has developed an autonomous recovery system that enables commercial drones to land safely on moving vessels, unlocking new possibilities for offshore inspection, defence and emergency response. Robotics How WaiV Robotics is solving one of maritime drones' biggest challenges The startup has developed an autonomous recovery system that enables commercial drones to land safely on moving vessels, unlocking new possibilities for offshore inspection, defence and emergency response. Cate Lawrence 3 hours ago Share Share Send email Copy link Getting a drone off a ship is easy.
Getting it back is another matter. Although drones are increasingly used for offshore inspection, surveillance and search-and-rescue missions, recovering them safely on a vessel that's constantly moving with the sea has remained a major technical obstacle. UK startup WaiV Robotics recently emerged from stealth with an autonomous recovery system designed to solve that problem, allowing drones to land safely on moving vessels without anyone on deck.
I spoke with Johnny Carni, founder and CEO of WaiV Robotics, about the technology behind the system and the commercial opportunities it could unlock. Why landing at sea so difficult Commercial drones are designed to land slowly and gently on stationary ground. During normal flight, GPS provides a stable reference point, allowing the drone to hold its position accurately even in strong winds.
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