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US Navy Seaglider Contracts

  25/10/2010
iRobot has received two contracts from the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) at Stennis Space Center, USA. The first contract calls for the delivery of iRobot Seaglider Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), for a total value of up to USD920,000, including options. The company also received a contract valued at up to approximately USD900,000, including options over three years, to refurbish, upgrade and support NAVOCEANO's existing fleet of Seaglider systems.



The iRobot Seaglider is a deep-diving UUV that performs missions lasting many months and covering thousands of miles. It is used by scientists and government agencies to collect various ocean data and can be piloted from anywhere in the world. Seaglider was recently used in the Gulf of Mexico to collect data for scientists researching the effects of the oil spill. iRobot licensed the Seaglider technology from the University of Washington in 2008 and has been improving the design and adding advanced capability. To date, iRobot has received orders for thirty of its Seaglider systems.


More than 135 Seaglider UUVs have been delivered to customers worldwide, including the U.S. Navy, government agencies and research organisations.






Supplier: iRobot Maritime Systems

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