Event
Agile Amphibious Swimmer debuts at Naval Future Force Expo
Pliant demonstrated its AAS1 Agile Amphibious Swimmer at the U.S. Navy Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo in Washington.
Evidence notes
- Pliant showed the AAS1 swimming through water and transitioning onto land using its undulating fins.
- The July 20-21 Navy expo presented emerging research to government, industry and academic attendees.
- The demonstration established the company's early multi-terrain propulsion platform before the later Velox and C-Ray vehicles.
Company context
Pliant Energy Systems develops amphibious robots and propulsion systems based on undulating flexible surfaces. Its platforms can swim, crawl and transition between water, sand, snow and ice for nearshore sensing, inspection and mine-countermeasure missions. Its first-party profile lists 24 granted patents and research support from ONR, DOE, NSF, USDA and NYSERDA; NATO DIANA selected the company for its 2026 programme.
Context
- Company
- Pliant Energy Systems
- Segment
- Maritime
- Event type
- Demonstration
- Added to Korthos
- Jul 16, 2026
- Geography
- Brooklyn · United States