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I recently had the opportunity to chat with a few of our Strategic Advisory Board members about the critical role the Digital Ocean plays in solving global challenges from climate change to population growth; the growing optimism that we are approaching a meaningful inflection point in recognizing the ocean’s importance; …Read more

Earlier this month we announced Boeing’s intention to acquire our company. I am proud to say that we are now officially a subsidiary of Boeing within the Autonomous Systems Division. As we wrap up 2016 and approach our 10-year anniversary in early January, I have a tremendous sense of pride …Read more

Robotics and underwater vehicles have been used in the Oil & Gas industry for decades. Without the use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) the industry would be far less efficient than it is today. In recent years, unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) were introduced to the …Read more

If you ever want to get inspired by what’s happening at the cutting edge of ocean science and technology, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is a great place to start. Founded by David Packard in 1987, MBARI seeks to develop and apply new methods, instruments, and systems to …Read more

The British Royal Navy recently released an excellent video looking back at Unmanned Warrior 2016. During the exercise, our team was laser-focused on the task at hand: with our partner Boeing, we successfully used a network of persistent Wave Gliders to detect, report and track a manned diesel submarine in …Read more

The Digital Ocean is bigger than one product or company. It’s a massive vision for what’s possible when the world’s best minds unite behind a shared purpose. Realizing this vision will require collaboration between system vendors and forward-thinking leaders from every field. But here, I’d like to dive a bit …Read more