Ocean Power Technologies,(OPT), a pioneer in cutting-edge and reasonably priced low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, has partnered with Red Cat Holdings, (Red Cat), a drone technology company that integrates robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations. Through the collaboration, companies utilizing OPT’s PowerBuoy® and WAM-V® platforms will be able to use Teal 2 Drones as a component of their plan to use autonomous vehicles to evaluate and respond to marine risks instantly.
George Matus, Chief Technology Officer of Red Cat, stated, “Partnering with Ocean Power Technologies is a significant part of our strategy to address the needs and requirements of the Pentagon’s Replicator Initiative with drone and swarming capabilities across multiple domains, including maritime missions.” “We see a big opportunity for drones to increase the safety of reconnaissance teams and warfighters while extending situational awareness and ocean surveillance in conjunction with autonomous surface vehicles to move data across the air and sea quickly.”
In order to give clients the finest solutions for their tactical tasks, Red Cat has a strong tactical ecosystem of alliances with top businesses, which it has expanded with its collaboration with Ocean Power Technologies and integration with OPT’s marine domain awareness technology. Primordial Labs, Tomahawk Robotics, Athena AI, Teledyne FLIR, Reveal Technology, Immervision, and Doodle Labs are other Red Cat hardware and software partners that offer features like computer vision, AI, and third-party apps.
Matt Burdyny, Chief Commercial Officer of Ocean Power Technologies, stated, “Our core mission is to provide advanced autonomy solutions for greater maritime situational awareness for a variety of science and technology applications, including defence and security missions.” “Partnerships like this one with Red Cat are key to increasing mission range and endurance for existing manned and unmanned assets that are part of a larger defence network, as technology plays an increasingly important role in protecting naval shorelines and borders, as well as potential battlefield scenarios.”
At its South Salt Lake factory, Red Cat subsidiary Teal Drones manufactures its Teal 2 drone systems, which are intended to support government agencies, public safety groups, and military operations in the United States and its allies. Teal 2 is an affordable, man-portable unmanned aerial system (sUAS) with a fully modular architecture, best-in-class night vision, and support for several vehicle controls. Its mission is to “Dominate the NightTM.” It has FAA Remote ID approval and is Blue UAS Certified.
By collecting energy from the waves, OPT’s PowerBuoy® can function as an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) that is continuously recharging. It can function in any ocean depth above 20 meters and up to 3,000 meters (3 km) It is ocean-deployed, anchored, and floats over the point of use. The Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel, or WAM-V®, is a cutting-edge type of autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) that OPT sells through its Marine Advanced Robotics business. Its articulating suspension system reduces structural loading.
