NAUTICUS ROBOTICS SIGNS MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ADVANCED OCEAN SYSTEMS

Nauticus Robotics signs master services agreement with Advanced Ocean Systems. Strategic alliance seeks to accelerate the integration of autonomy across the offshore sector.

Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITT), a leading innovator in autonomous subsea robotics and software solutions, today announced that it has entered into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Advanced Ocean Systems, Inc. (AOS), a Florida-based business offering autonomous and remote systems development and integration capabilities. 

The agreement is structured around an ongoing, multi-year commitment that is expected to see the two organisations collaborate on a range of projects designed to accelerate the integration of subsea robotics and autonomous systems, delivering new efficiencies to offshore industry operations. 

Under the agreement, Nauticus and AOS are planning to blend their engineering expertise and technical capabilities to address maritime autonomy opportunities. Each company has extensive experience of working with field-proven autonomy and remote systems—hardware and software—for deployment on and below the surface, including in ultra-deepwater subsea environments. 

Immediate discussions include plans to use AOS’s state-of-the-art test lake facility in Stuart, FL, where they intend to begin a series of trials with Nauticus’ flagship autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), Aquanaut®. In addition to advancing Aquanaut’s overall operating parameters, plans are underway to explore the best way to integrate the AUV into a broader collaborative ecosystem of unmanned assets, including uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) of various form and function, to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness in the execution of subsea tasks.  

John Gibson, President and CEO of Nauticus Robotics, stated:

“We are excited to announce this new alliance and look forward to working with AOS and its affiliates to advance the ongoing trial, adoption, and integration of scalable autonomous and remote solutions into new and improved ways of working in offshore waters. Our missions are perfectly aligned and seek to leverage the latest ocean technologies to challenge industry convention and bring about meaningful change to subsea asset management practices, from surface to seabed.” 

 John Jacobson, CEO of Advanced Ocean Systems, added:

“We are delighted to team up with Nauticus Robotics to bring new ideas and opportunities to market. Nauticus and AOS unite a wealth of successful industry experience around one table at a critical moment for the offshore sector and the integration of practical autonomy into day-to-day operations. This combined expertise will enable us to translate a shared vision of technology-inspired remote operations into new cleaner, leaner, and ultimately safer ways of working in unpredictable offshore environments.” 

About Nauticus Robotics

Nauticus Robotics, Inc. develops autonomous robots for the ocean industries. Autonomy requires the extensive use of sensors, artificial intelligence, and effective algorithms for perception and decision allowing the robot to adapt to changing environments. The company’s business model includes using robotic systems for service, selling vehicles and components, and licensing related software to both the commercial and defence business sectors. Nauticus has designed and is currently testing and certifying a new generation of vehicles to reduce operational cost and gather data to maintain and operate a wide variety of subsea infrastructure. Besides a standalone service offering and forward-facing products, Nauticus’ approach to ocean robotics has also resulted in the development of a range of technology products for retrofit/upgrading traditional remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations and other third-party vehicle platforms. Nauticus’ services provide customers with the necessary data collection, analytics, and subsea manipulation capabilities to support and maintain assets while reducing their operational footprint, operating cost, and greenhouse gas emissions, to improve offshore health, safety, and environmental exposure. https://nauticusrobotics.com/ 

About Advanced Ocean Systems 

Advanced Ocean Systems (AOS) provides turnkey, integrated systems solutions to the ocean industry across a comprehensive range of autonomous, automated, and remote systems, including a complete line of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs), unmanned surface vessels (USVs), advanced deck systems, Autonomous Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS), as well as a complete line of traditional oceanographic, scientific and survey support systems. With decades of development, production, sale and rental of advanced ocean technologies, AOS through its Okeanus, SeaRobotics, and Ocean Specialists entities offers an unparalleled combination of capabilities, products and services through its Houston, TX, Stuart, FL and Houma, LA facilities. https://advancedoceansystems.com/ 

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