Boxfish AUV
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Boxfish AUV

Boxfish RoboticsNew Zealand🇳🇿
Dual-UseAUVunderwateractive

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Overview

Tetherless hovering autonomous underwater vehicle from Boxfish Robotics.

Boxfish AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Boxfish Robotics in New Zealand. Tetherless hovering autonomous underwater vehicle from Boxfish Robotics. Primary published roles include scientific research, environmental monitoring, and inspection. Published specifications include length about 0.73 m; depth rating up to 300 m; range about 6 km; endurance Up to 10 hours; speed Up to 2.5 kn; payload/configuration notes: Up to four free ports for sonar and environmental sensors; standard DVL, USBL, IMU, and depth sensor suite. Its control mode is described publicly as autonomous. Current public status: active. Official Boxfish materials list both 300 m and optional 600 m depth configurations; the base record retains the baseline 300 m figure.

Primary Roles

scientific researchenvironmental monitoringinspection

Notes

Official Boxfish materials list both 300 m and optional 600 m depth configurations; the base record retains the baseline 300 m figure.

Technical Specs

Length
0.73 m
Max Depth
300 m
Range
6 km
Endurance
Up to 10 hours
Speed
Up to 2.5 kn
Payload
Up to four free ports for sonar and environmental sensors; standard DVL, USBL, IMU, and depth sensor suite
Technical Documentation
Autonomy
autonomous
SeaDroneWorld IDSD-U-033

Data Source

Type: official company page
Verified: 2026-04-05
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