New feature announcement: Water Tracking for Water Linked DVLs
Following customer requests, Water Linked has introduced Water Tracking - a new mode of operation for our DVLs, available as a free firmware update for the A50 and A125.
Water Tracking provides velocity information when bottom lock is not available, helping ROVs and AUVs maintain improved navigation performance in deep-water operations.
The feature works by measuring acoustic reflections from the water column and calculating velocity relative to the water, supporting INS performance and enabling more accurate vehicle navigation beyond bottom-tracking range.
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We’re heading to the Combined Naval Event 2026 in Farnborough!
From 19 - 21 May, CNE 2026 will bring together 2,200+ senior naval leaders, government officials, industry representatives and international partners from 85+ nations, including #NATO and allied #maritime forces, for three days of collaboration, insight and innovation across the naval and maritime #defence community.
With the agenda covering key topics such as fleet readiness, maritime domain awareness, #undersea #warfare, shipbuilding and multi-domain challenges, this is an important meeting point for anyone shaping the future of naval operations.
At Water Linked, we are proud to support this future with underwater sensor technology that helps divers, ROVs and AUVs navigate, position and communicate more confidently in challenging subsea environments.
From underwater GPS and positioning to navigation sensors and sonar solutions, our technologies are designed to improve spatial awareness and operational confidence where it matters most: below the surface.
Meet us at stand G57 to discuss how Water Linked can support your subsea and maritime defence operations.
📍 Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre
📅 19–21 May 2026
📌 Stand G57
See you in Farnborough!
When underwater infrastructure becomes critical to national security, innovation below the surface matters more than ever.
During the Nordic Defence Ministers’ visit to Trondheim, Water Linked had the opportunity to showcase how our underwater sensor technology can support both civilian and defence applications, from subsea navigation and positioning to improved situational awareness in complex underwater environments.
As the Nordics strengthen cooperation around security, resilience, and critical infrastructure, dual-use technology will play an important role in enabling safer, smarter, and more autonomous underwater operations.
Proud to contribute Norwegian technology to a safer and more connected underwater future.
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Smarter underwater autonomy starts with better vision 🔍
Deep-tech company BeeX is strengthening its autonomous underwater drones with Water Linked’s Sonar 3D-15, bringing real-time 3D perception to even the most challenging, zero-visibility environments.
The result? More reliable inspections, better data, and less need for manual intervention.
👉 Link to the full story in the comments
When things go wrong underwater, there’s no room for guesswork.
Hundreds of meters below the surface, where visibility is limited and conditions are unpredictable, solving problems takes a unique mindset.
For our engineer Esten Solem Dalseg, this isn’t the exception but rather the job.
This is a story about curiosity, resilience, and the people behind the technology who make underwater operations safer, smarter, and more reliable.
Read ful article here 👇
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For a while, the community has been using unofficial drivers. Now, we’ve taken the next step, bringing a tested, reliable, and officially supported ROS2 integration into our own GitHub.
This driver enables: ✔️ Full access to DVL data ✔️ Configuration of devices directly through ROS2 ✔️ Easier integration with AUVs and ROVs
What makes this release especially meaningful is how it came together.
The driver was originally developed by Evan Palmer at Oregon State University for use in their robotics projects. When their setup changed, we had the opportunity to take over the software. Instead of starting from scratch, we chose to build on something that already worked well.
Because that’s how we see innovation at Water Linked: 👉 If it works, we improve it 👉 If there’s value, we collaborate 👉 If the community benefits, we make it accessible
We’re proud to support an open and practical approach to development and this is just the beginning.
📌 You can get started here: /waterlinked/waterlinked_dvl
We are also working on the Python library for interfacing with the Sonar 3D-15: /waterlinked/wlsonar .
Stay tuned for more updates to come!
🚀 Enhancing Underwater Autonomy and Cinematography with Boxfish Robotics 🚀
At Water Linked, we're thrilled to partner with Boxfish Robotics, who utilizes our DVL A50 to enhance their ROVs and AUVs. As Craig Anderson from Boxfish Robotics highlights, "The stability and duration of the position holding was nothing short of impressive, allowing us to capture stunning underwater footage."
Boxfish Robotics have for instance used the DVL A50 to maintain the same view of an underwater scene for very long periods of time with their Boxfish Luna and they've used the DVL A50 as the primary navigation tool with their AUV to film underwater infrastructure from 360 degrees.
Discover more about how our DVL A50 transformed Boxfish Robotics' capabilities and learn about our exciting future together in our latest blog post:
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