Boxfish Research Limited products

The Boxfish AUV is a next-generation customisable hovering autonomous underwater vehicle designed by Boxfish Robotics. It boasts six degrees of freedom in its dynamic stabilization system, ensuring precise control in underwater environments. The AUV is offered in two models supporting depths of 300m and 600m, with a range of 6 km on a single charge, thanks to its 600Wh battery. It supports both autonomous operation and fully manual tethered control, featuring up to five free ports for optional sonar and environmental sensors like CTDs, pH sensors, turbidity sensors, fluorometers, and hydrophones. Its advanced camera system includes triple cameras for stereo navigation and a large-sensor camera for capturing high-resolution 20MP images and 4K video. Equipped with high CRI 17,000 lumen lighting, it ensures excellent imaging in varied conditions. The AUV also facilitates easy maneuverability with eight 3D-vectored thrusters. Deployment is swift, given its lightweight, portable design, making it manageable by a single operator.

The Boxfish ARV-i is a cutting-edge autonomous underwater resident vehicle designed for advanced underwater monitoring applications. Developed in collaboration with Transmark SubSea, this innovative vehicle offers a revolutionary approach to underwater observation, suitable for monitoring industrial sites, natural reefs, artificial reefs, and controlling invasive species. The ARV-i operates fully autonomously, equipped with self-piloting capabilities and onboard intelligence, allowing it to navigate and inspect complex underwater environments efficiently. Once its mission concludes or battery depletes, it autonomously returns to its docking station for wireless recharging and data transmission. With robust design considerations for enduring extended periods submerged in challenging underwater conditions, the ARV-i is capable of months-long operation. This resident AUV includes machine vision systems with up to six cameras and 17,000 lumens lighting, delivering high-resolution imagery. Its eight-thruster stability enhances maneuverability, making it ideal for offshore industries requiring continuous and reliable underwater asset monitoring.

Boxfish Luna sets a revolutionary new standard in professional underwater cinematography and marine research, giving operators maximum control, flexibility and convenience. The next-generation cinematography drone utilises advanced full-frame imaging from the Sony A7SIII or Sony ⍺1* camera and a precision optical dome to enable filmmakers to capture underwater environments with brilliant clarity. Traditional underwater filming methods are usually time-consuming and require a lot of gear and numerous steps to start filming. Utilising a professional cinematography drone for underwater filmmaking can eliminate health and safety issues, streamline production, and lower the cost of expeditions.

The Boxfish Alpha is our next generation underwater drone for asset inspection, observation and light intervention work. Built using many of the same components as our 1000m Boxfish ROV, Alpha is a versatile and reliable remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for getting work done. We have customised the product to streamline underwater inspection tasks and reduce costs while retaining functional flexibility.

The Remotely Operated Vehicle Boxfish ROV’s  innovative lightweight design offers easy deployment and operation with a crew of just two, and from virtually any small boat without the need for further equipment. At just 23kg, it is easy to launch and recover by hand and operates down to 500m with an option to go to 1000m and beyond.

Boxfish Luna sets a revolutionary new standard in professional underwater cinematography, giving operators maximum control, flexibility and convenience. The next-generation cinematography drone utilises advanced full-frame imaging from the Sony A7SIII or Sony ?1* camera and a precision optical dome to enable filmmakers to capture underwater environments with brilliant clarity.

Add the navigation package to your Boxfish ROV (remotely operated vehicle) to control and track its position with a USBL (ultrashort baseline) positioning system!

Add the DVL package to any of our Boxfish ROVs to enhance navigation, vehicle stability and control during underwater operations, asset inspections, surveys and filming.

Profiling sonars are for ultra-high resolution underwater 3D reconstruction and profiling for site surveying or rendering. They operate similar to a line scanner that requires slow and controllable movements to capture the data. The high manoeuvrability and the active stabilisation of the Boxfish ROV are necessary to get reliable and accurate 3D reconstructions with this technology. [Note these are bulky, heavy and expensive.]