Hello everyone, we’re pleased to announce that the ArduSub project has merged with ArduPilot! This is a momentous occasion for the ArduSub project, with our two main developers, Jacob and Rusty, both becoming members of the ArduPilot development team. ArduSub is the first new vehicle type since the addition of ArduBoat in 2011, and is […]
ArduSub is the software at the heart of the BlueROV2. It’s based on the solid foundation of the ArduPilot code, which has been under development for years. ArduSub is open-source, fully featured, and growing rapidly. Today we want to share some in-progress news that’s been in the works for a long time: we’re working on […]
Last year we asked all of our customers and followers to complete a “product interest survey” to help guide our future plans. It worked out so well that we’re doing it again. If you have a moment, please take our 2nd Annual Product Interest Survey and let us know what you want. It really matters […]
We are excited to announce the release of a number of new products today! In addition to thrusters, there are a whole lot of other things you’ll need to get your underwater creation in the water. Subsea Buoyancy Foam Need something to help your ROV float? This Subsea Buoyancy Foam is just what you’re looking […]
It’s been too long since we sent an update! We’ve got a lot to share, both good and bad! There have been a few delays to the T200s and BlueESCs but we’ve got everything back on track and we have a clear path forward. Those of you who haven’t received your rewards have been incredibly […]
Back in September, we were contacted by the Center for Marine Robotics at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). If you’re not familiar with them, they’re the best of the best when it comes to undersea robotics. They generously offered to test a few of our thrusters in their test chambers, which are capable of simulating […]
We have a new product available today. It’s a propeller specially designed for the M100 Motor. There are lots of applications where you don’t want or need a full blown thruster, like on small ROVs or surface vessels. Together with our OpenROV Mounting Hardware, this propeller could be used for the forward thrusters on the […]
We’re happy to report that we have ordered the first production run of assembled PCBs for the BlueESC. We’ve been testing our production prototypes and we’re really happy with the results! The waterproof and water-cooling aspects of the ESC are truly unique and advantageous. Here’s an image of the production prototype, completely waterproofed and protected […]
Hello everyone! We hope that you are having a wonderful holiday season! We wanted to give you a status update on the project and let you know what’s coming in 2015! Thruster Shipping We have made significant progress on orders of T100 Thrusters. We sent out a big shipment last week as well as two […]
A number of thrusters shipped last week have been delivered and they are officially all over the world! We’ve got some very exciting news for you in this update! We are introducing our online support forums and a new product: the M100 motor! Forums We’ve been getting a lot of questions over the last few […]