Liquid Robotics Timeline

Events

• 2026-02-17 - Contract Award - Liquid Robotics Secures $25M DoD Contract for 20 USVs - On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded Liquid Robotics Inc. a $25 million contract to supply 20 commercial unmanned surface vehicles to Japan under a Foreign Military Sales program. The contract includes control software, payload… - source: news.clearancejobs.com
• 2025-05-20 - Product Launch - Liquid Robotics launches Wave Glider SV5 USV - The SV5 is over five meters long and supports multiple payloads and complex configurations. The platform more than triples hull payload capacity compared with Wave Glider SV3. Liquid Robotics began accepting orders with initial customer deliveries scheduled… - source: liquid-robotics.com
• 2024-06-25 - Research Publication - ECC paper models sea-state interaction for the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider platform - The 2024 European Control Conference paper develops a sea-state-interaction Lagrangian dynamic model for the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider platform. The work models how wave conditions affect the platform dynamics used for control and planning. This is… - source: doi.org
• 2021-09-20 - Research Publication - DANS20 field trial paper evaluates full autonomy for the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider - The OCEANS 2021 paper reports field results from the DANS20 trial using a Liquid Robotics Wave Glider. The paper focuses on making the Wave Glider fully autonomous in field conditions. This is product-bound external research for Wave Glider marine autonomy. - source: doi.org
• 2016-12-06 - Acquisition - Boeing agrees to acquire Liquid Robotics - Liquid Robotics brought wave- and solar-powered maritime robotic systems into Boeing autonomous systems work. The deal targeted long-duration seabed-to-space data collection and maritime awareness. - source: liquid-robotics.com
• 2014-09-01 - Research Publication - IROS paper predicts Wave Glider speed from wave-model data - The IROS 2014 paper models Wave Glider speed prediction from wave-model data. The work targets operational planning for a wave-powered autonomous surface vehicle whose motion depends on sea-state conditions. This is external product-use research and is bound… - source: doi.org
• 2012-01-01 - Research Publication - IFAC paper details communications architecture for the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider - The IFAC Proceedings paper focuses on the communications architecture of the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider. The paper adds systems-level context for long-duration autonomous surface-vehicle operation and remote monitoring. This is product-bound research for… - source: doi.org
• 2011-10-01 - Research Publication - Ocean Dynamics paper frames Wave Glider for persistent ocean observation - The Ocean Dynamics paper describes the Wave Glider as a platform for persistent ocean observation and research. It connects the vehicle architecture to long-duration sensing missions in marine environments. The event is product-bound to Wave Glider and not… - source: doi.org
• 2009-10-01 - Research Publication - Wave Glider paper introduces a wave-powered autonomous marine vehicle - The OCEANS 2009 paper presents the Wave Glider as a wave-powered autonomous marine vehicle. The work describes the platform concept for persistent ocean operation without conventional propulsion fuel. This is bound to the Wave Glider product-family row as… - source: doi.org