Bluefin Robotics
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Bluefin Robotics is an American robotics company, headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, which specialises in the design and manufacture of military and civilian autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and related technology.[1] The company was founded in 1997, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Battelle Memorial Institute in 2005. Its products include the Bluefin-21 underwater search robot and its military derivative, the Knifefish minesweeping AUV, which entered service with the United States Navy in 2017.[5] Bluefin was involved in the development of several advanced Navy projects, including the Black Pearl AUV and the Proteus optionally-manned submersible.[4]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Robotics |
Founded | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
Headquarters | , US |
Products | Bluefin-21 Knifefish UUV |
Number of employees | 200 (2014) |
Parent | General Dynamics Mission Systems (2016-present) |
Website | gdmissionsystems |
Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4] |