ZeroUSV company

ZeroUSV is a UK maritime technology company that designs, builds, and operates long-range autonomous hybrid-electric uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for defense, hydrographic survey, scientific research, and commercial maritime missions.

ZeroUSV overview

ZeroUSV is a UK maritime technology company specializing in the design, construction, and operation of long-endurance autonomous uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for defense, offshore energy, maritime security, hydrographic surveying, and scientific research. The company develops reliable, mission-ready autonomous maritime platforms engineered to operate continuously in complex offshore and extreme ocean environments while reducing operational costs and eliminating the need for crewed vessels.

Designed, built, and operated in the United Kingdom, ZeroUSV focuses on delivering high operational availability and persistent autonomous capabilities for both defense and commercial marine programs. Its technologies support long-duration missions in coastal and offshore environments and are deployed in collaboration with international partners across multiple regions.

Core Capabilities

• Long-endurance autonomous surface operations
• High operational availability in offshore environments
• Modular payload integration
• Multi-week autonomous missions
• Rapid deployment and transportability
• Persistent maritime surveillance
• Defense ISR and maritime security operations
• Hydrographic survey and environmental monitoring
• Offshore energy support
• Scientific oceanographic missions
• Autonomous deployment of subsea systems

Operational Achievements

ZeroUSV has demonstrated several industry milestones, including the world’s first fully autonomous deployment of a Slocum ocean glider from an uncrewed surface vessel. The capability enables over-the-horizon deployment of subsea assets without requiring a crewed support vessel, supporting persistent and distributed ocean data collection for defense ISR, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), route survey, commercial, and scientific applications.

The company has also participated in major autonomous maritime programs, including the Royal Navy’s Atlantic Bastion initiative, and continues to validate its platforms through real-world sea trials, operational demonstrations, and international defense exercises.

Markets Served

ZeroUSV provides autonomous maritime solutions for:

• Defense and naval operations
• Maritime security and border protection
• Offshore energy
• Hydrographic surveying
• Scientific and environmental research
• Commercial offshore operations

Through continuous sea trials and operational deployments, the company focuses on delivering proven autonomous maritime systems capable of supporting mission-critical operations across demanding global ocean environments.