Facts

• Segment: Maritime
• Country: United Kingdom
• Website: https://www.blueprintsubsea.com

Profile sections

• Summary
• Market context
• Products
• Facts
• Context / Market Position
• Events
• Context tags
• Sources

Summary

Blueprint Subsea develops underwater imaging, sonar and positioning products for marine operations. Its Oculus multibeam sonars and related systems support ROVs, AUVs, divers and subsea teams working in inspection, survey and underwater navigation.

Market context

Underwater robots need acoustic sensing where optical cameras fail. Blueprint Subsea belongs in the marine robotics supply chain because its Oculus sonars and positioning hardware are integrated onto ROV and subsea-inspection platforms. Blueprint Subsea supplies acoustic sensing, positioning and navigation hardware for ROVs, AUVs, diver systems and underwater inspection workflows.

Products

• Oculus M-Series

Facts

• Website: https://www.blueprintsubsea.com
• HQ: Cupar, United Kingdom
• Segment: Maritime

Acoustic sensing for subsea robots

Blueprint Subsea supplies compact underwater acoustic products, including Oculus multibeam imaging sonars and SeaTrac positioning hardware, for ROV, AUV, diver and subsea-inspection use.

• Target environment: Subsea inspection, offshore operations, defence diving, search and rescue, aquaculture, marine infrastructure and underwater survey work.
• Deployment model: Component and subsystem supply through acoustic sensors, positioning systems and navigation products integrated onto third-party underwater platforms.
• Customer context: ROV manufacturers, AUV builders, subsea service providers, marine robotics integrators, offshore operators and defence users.
• Workflow context: Underwater situational awareness, low-visibility navigation, sonar imaging, acoustic positioning, diver navigation and subsea inspection.
• Commercial maturity: Commercial component supplier with public product lines and third-party ROV integration evidence.
• Market position: Marine sensing supplier in the underwater robotics supply chain.
• Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on depth rating, acoustic performance, platform integration, software support, price, pressure housing fit and operating environment.
• Adjacent context: Adjacent to ROVs, AUVs, subsea autonomy, offshore inspection, marine defence, aquaculture inspection and underwater data collection.
• Source confidence: high

Events

• 2026-05-14 - Product Launch - Blueprint Subsea launches ArtemisHHC handheld navigation and communication system - ArtemisHHC packages underwater navigation and acoustic communication into a handheld system.
• 2025-01-10 - Org Change - Blueprint Subsea becomes part of AION Group joint venture - AION Group was formed around Blueprint Subsea and SUEX underwater systems businesses.
• 2025-01-09 - Capability - Blueye integrates Blueprint Subsea Oculus multibeam sonar with X3 ROV - Blueye published a January 9, 2025 integration article for Oculus multibeam sonar on the Blueye X3 ROV.

Context tags

• Imaging sonar supplier - Peer Group - Blueprint Subsea supplies Oculus multibeam imaging sonars.
• Underwater robotics sensing - Stack Layer - Blueprint Subsea acoustic products are integrated with ROV and subsea inspection platforms.
• Subsea inspection - Workflow - Blueprint Subsea Oculus sonars support subsea inspection and low-visibility ROV operation.
• Underwater positioning component supplier - Stack Layer - Blueprint Subsea supplies SeaTrac acoustic positioning systems alongside Oculus sonar products.
• Underwater robotics supply chain - Customer Environment - Blueprint Subsea supplies acoustic sensing and positioning hardware into underwater robotics stacks.
• Marine robotics inspection - Workflow - Oculus sonars support underwater inspection and low-visibility navigation workflows.