software and hardware

helps HydroSur v provide accessible and scalable USV solutions

“USV t echnology has yet t o achieve the widespread adoption it deser ves – given the benefits include low fuel costs and carbon emissions. As an emerging t echnology, USVs are inaccessible t o many, and we work t o overcome this through our solutions.” – David Hull, HydroSur v

In 2020, HydroSur v was looking for an industr y par tner that could help them expand globally by delivering autopilots for their USVs at a large scale When they chose to work with EIVA, the two companies collaborated in fur ther developing EIVA’s optimised autopilot hardware and software solution, NaviSuite Kuda – Autopilot

By leveraging EIVA’s existing resources, such as the well-established NaviSuite software, USV manufacturers like HydroSur v can provide a solution that helps to overcome challenges to USV accessibility like:

• Getting star ted with a new technology, for example training users

• Adapting to different project requirements

With the help of HydroSur v ’ s input, EIVA’s development team improved and sailed out NaviSuite Kuda – Autopilot onto the market last year

Easy to get star ted: Sur veyors meet a familiar (inter)face

Before this autopilot was even a twinkle in EIVA’s eye, NaviSuite Kuda sur vey software was sailing the seas, providing sur veyors with real-time QC

The offshore sur veyors in HydroSur v ’ s team were familiar with EIVA’s NaviSuite software from their experience at sea – and they’re not alone with this By choosing to use an autopilot that seamlessly works together with a software suite many sur veyors already have training in, HydroSur v made it easier for new users of their USVs to get star ted sur veying

“One of the challenges that face emerging technology is the difficulty and expense of training new users We decided to equip our USVs with EIVA’s NaviSuite sur vey software, which is an inter face already familiar to many sur veyors, so they can save on the cost of training”commented David Hull, HydroSur v

In addition to having an existing user base familiar with the software, as a longtime key player in bathymetric sur vey solutions, EIVA offers many training oppor tunities, such as eLearning and vir tual or classroom training courses This all makes it ideal for helping new users get star ted with HydroSur v ’ s USV

A 360 total solution: Leveraging the teamwork between sister companies

To provide a ready sur vey tool, HydroSur v chose EIVA as provider of not only sur vey software and control inter face, but also provider of the autopilot By fur ther developing EIVA’s autopilot in cooperation, the teams collaborated to ensure that the software and hardware work together optimally for safe autopilot sur veys

Another way HydroSur v could ensure streamlined integration between par ts in their USV was by par tnering with several companies in Covelya Group, which EIVA is par t of

‘In order to best provide 360 solutions, we decided to work with several Covelya Group companies We star ted out with positioning equipment from Sonardyne, then sur vey software and autopilot from EIVA, and recently we ’ ve been working with Voyis, who provides laser and optical payloads’ he added www eiva com