Remotely operated vehicles can perform inspections efficiently and effectively without risk to humans. However, they can require time-consuming returns to port for reconfiguration. Mark Bruce has been working to develop electric ROVs that can be deployed from uncrewed surface vessels and pack more sensors in a way that allows them to operate without interruption or delay.

Since this interview was conducted, at Oceanology, Mark has made good progress with expanding Fugro’s remote and autonomous subsea inspection capabilities and has been involved in setting up a collaboration with the National Robotarium, the UK’s most advanced centre for robotics and AI, based at Heriot-Watt University in partnership with The University of Edinburgh.

Host

Jon Baston-Pitt

Guests

Mark Bruce, product owner, next generation ROVs, Fugro