Proven performance and trusted autonomy in underwater operations.
For over 30 years, the HUGIN-family has been setting the standard for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUV). And is a proven platform for:
· Mapping the seabed accurately
· Inspecting underwater infrastructure
· Detecting (and classifying) anomalies
· Collecting underwater environmental data (temperature, salinity, currents etc.)
With its reliability, precision, and endurance, it’s the AUV trusted by commercial surveyors, navies, scientists, and industry leaders worldwide.
This family doesn't follow. It leads.
A legacy of superior quality and reliability sets the standard for where to go next.
HUGIN is continously evolving and raising the bar for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).
Cutting Edge Autonomy
Depending on your vehicle and payload, both mission-planning and execution can be autonomous. Operators define what needs to be achieved, such as surveying an area or inspecting a pipeline, and the vehicle plans and executes the task autonomously. During the mission, HUGIN adapts in real time to terrain, obstacles, and environmental changes, adjusting its path and sensor use without human input.
It can detect anomalies, revisit targets, and even re-plan routes mid-dive. In pipeline surveys, for example, HUGIN automatically tracks and follows the pipe, maintaining optimal sensor coverage.
While operators can monitor progress and intervene if needed, the system is designed to operate independently, even on multi-day missions with no contact. This level of autonomy reduces workload, increases reliability, and ensures mission success across commercial, naval, and scientific operations.
Superior data quality
Through its sensor payload, HUGIN delivers exceptional data, meaning ultra-high-resolution sensor data, precise positioning accuracy and reliable, consistent performance in seabed mapping and inspection missions.
HUGIN achieve this exceptional data quality through a combination of advanced acoustic sensors (like the HISAS 1032 synthetic aperture sonar and EM2040 multibeam echo sounder) and state-of-the-art inertial navigation systems, all tightly integrated on a stable, deep-rated platform. The result is precision data you can trust: every sonar pixel and depth sounding is accurately georeferenced, with centimeter-level resolution and survey-grade positioning even over long-duration missions.
Weeks of Endurance
From shore to seafloor and back again
HUGIN Endurance sets the benchmark for mission duration – up to 16 days and 2200 km – without resurfacing or recharging. Thousands of square kilometers can be surveyed in a single Endurance mission. For perspective, that’s enough to map an entire offshore lease block or to do broad-area reconnaissance of an ocean basin in one go.
Strength has been built upon strength, leading us to where we are today, with cutting edge autonomy, superior data quality and unbeatable endurance. But the figures and specifications don’t tell the full story. It’s the reliability out in the field that, for me, is the gamechanger.
- Craig Wallace
President of Operations, Deep Sea Vision
A force-multiplier for defense
When the mission is critical, trust the AUV that’s already proven itself in the world’s most demanding theatres.
From mine countermeasures to seabed warfare and ISR, the HUGIN family delivers autonomous capability with unmatched reliability, precision, and endurance—without the need for a support vessel. Built for rapid deployment, trusted in covert operations, and engineered for results that command decisions.
Securing commercial operations
Whether you’re inspecting pipelines, surveying cables, or mapping the seafloor, HUGIN delivers high-resolution data with minimal crew, minimal risk, and maximum efficiency. With goal-based autonomy, rapid battery swaps, and proven performance in shallow and deep water alike, HUGIN is the AUV that works as hard as you do.
Scientific research
From polar research to deep-sea discovery, the HUGIN family empowers scientists with precise, high-quality data—collected autonomously, even in the harshest environments. With flexible payloads, adaptive navigation, and a legacy of exploration, HUGIN is the trusted partner for those discovering the secrets of the ocean.
