Liquid Robotics Launches Open Oceans Partner Programme
Liquid Robotics, USA, has announced the Liquid Robotics Open Oceans Partner Programme, a global technology programme designed to accelerate the creation, integration and deployment of new technologies and applications for unmanned ocean systems.
Building upon the Wave Glider, this programme offers participating partners a suite of open integration and development tools, web services, APIs, training and services as well as access to the first Open Linux, JAVA based Operating Environment and a scalable IP Backplane designed for unmanned maritime systems. The Open Oceans Partner Programme enables leading sensor, software and integration partners to leverage the Wave Glider’s open platform to rapidly develop and deliver repeatable maritime solutions not possible or practical with conventional approaches while generating new revenue opportunities for their business.
Silicon Valley Innovation Model
According to Gary Gysin, president and CEO of Liquid Robotics, the company is bringing the open systems, rapid innovation model of Silicon Valley to a maritime world of special purpose systems. Working with partners, they will create new solutions for defence, commercial and scientific customers by opening up access to the world of maritime systems.
The Open Oceans Partner Programme is an important expansion of the Company’s overall partner strategy to collaborate with industry leaders to provide extensible, high value, and affordable solutions built upon the Wave Glider platform. Schlumberger and Boeing Defence, Space and Security are two of the Company’s strategic partnerships driving solutions for the oil & gas and defence markets, respectively. For the maritime domain awareness market, Liquid Robotics and Ultra USSI have been collaborating on new unmanned surface vessel detection systems critical to battle illegal poaching and smuggling along the World’s coastlines.
In addition to Ultra Electronics USSI, Liquid Robotics is working with other global leaders on innovative integration and development projects spanning environmental and climate monitoring, fisheries science and security. The inaugural Open Oceans Partners are Ultra Electronics USSI (UK), EMS (Spain), OceanTech (South Korea), Sea Technology Services (South Africa), BioSonics, Inc. (US), Fastwave (Australia) and UVS (Australia).
