underseaROV

AUVSI XPonential
2019-04-29 - 2019-05-02
Blue Robotics will be exhibiting at McCormick Place in Chicago IL USA at the AUVSI XPOnential Event from 29 April to 02 May 2019. Stop by Booth 1816 if you are in the neighbourhood!

OzWater'19
2019-05-07 - 2019-05-09 | Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf, VIC, 3006, Australia
OzWater Conference and Exhibition 2019 is on at the MCEC. If you want to see a BlueROV2, stop by Southern Commercial Divers or talk to Fremantle Commercial Diving, both who are exhibiting.

2019 Marine Science Forum
2019-05-25 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Club Sapphire, 119 Main Street, Merimbula, NSW, 2548, Australia
This year, the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre’s 10th Marine Science Forum will capture the wonder and fulfilment of seeing the beauty of the underwater and marine world. The audience will see the ocean through the eyes of professional photographers and videographers, and fall in love with the marine world through photos, experiences and personal stories. Through this connection, the Forum will foster inspiration and determination to experience and care for the ocean we all love.

National Reconciliation Week
2019-05-27 - 2019-06-03
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
The dates for NRW remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.
Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

2019 SeaPerch Challenge
2019-06-01 - 2019-06-02 | University of Maryland, College Park, 4128 Valley Drive, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Similar to past seasons, this year’s competition will include two in-pool components: an obstacle course and a challenge course.
The Obstacle Course tests high-speed maneuverability and requires your SeaPerch to navigate the course as quickly as possible. The SeaPerch operator must develop the skill to turn and adjust the vertical position (dive or ascend) while driving in full or near full speed and must also be able to quickly reverse the SeaPerch to make corrections if it is off course. Please note: there is no guarantee of the position of the obstacle course hoops at Regional Challenges or the 2019 SeaPerch Challenge, so operators should not try to memorize actions such as in playing a video game but should instead practice a variety of general high-speed maneuvers.
The Mission Course will incorporate a mission that teams must complete with their SeaPerch related to a Rescue and Recovery Mission.

World Oceans Day
2019-06-08
How are you celebrating World Ocean’s Day? In NSW, North Wollongong is holding a beach clean-up and Shellharbour is hosting a rock platform clean-up. More events near you on the events-list

2019 MATE International Competition
2019-06-20 08:00 - 2019-06-22 19:00 | Kingsport Aquatic Center, 1820 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, TN, 37660, United States
INNOVATIONS FOR INSHORE:
ROV OPERATIONS IN RIVERS, LAKES, AND DAMS
The 2019 MATE competition highlights the role that underwater ROVs play inshore – in freshwater rivers, lakes, and dams in Eastern Tennessee. Student teams from primary schools, middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, universities, and community organizations participate.
The 18th annual MATE international ROV competition will take place June 20-22, 2019 at the Kingsport Aquatics Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. A list of qualifying teams can be found HERE

Blue Robotics
2019-07-16 - 2019-07-17 | CA, United States
We are very excited to be visiting Blue Robotic’s new offices in Torrance! And getting the scoop on upcoming products…

Shark Week 2019
2019-07-22 - 2019-07-28

AMSA AUV Forum
2019-09-19 - 2019-09-20 | National Museum of Australia, Lawson Crecent, Acton, ACT, 2601
The Australian Autonomous Vessel Forum will explore the challenges, opportunities, risks and priorities for regulation, bringing together leaders in the fields of autonomous vessel design, technology, operation and regulation.
The forum program includes presentations by industry and government experts, a Q&A panel, and workshop sessions to stimulate discussion.
Attendance is by invitation only.

World Octopus Day
2019-10-08
Of course the 8th of October would be World Octopus Day!

Sydney Spark Festival 2019!
2019-10-10 - 2019-10-27
This year’s Spark Festival program has been announced and is looking great! The Spark Festival is Australia’s largest event for startups, innovators and entrepreneurs who are getting started or going global. This year’s two week program of more than 160 events, many of them free, will help entrepreneurs, investors, inventors, innovators, students, executives or the just plain curious all find their spark at Spark.

Blue Robotics Open House
2019-10-25 | Blue Robotics, 2740 California Street, CA, 90503, United States
Blue Robotics is holding a second Open House at their new offices, to demo the BlueROV2 and Water Linked Underwater GPS System, give tours of our new facility, play with the Crushinator, and socialize with customers, distributors, partners, and friends from around the world. Stop by if you are in the area!

Oceans '19
2019-10-27 - 2019-10-31 | Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
The event for global maritime professionals to learn, innovate, and lead in the protection and utilization of the world’s largest natural resource – our Oceans.
Visit Blue Robotics in Booth 410!

Garden of Eden film
2019-11-01 - 2019-11-02 | Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre, 253 Imlay Street, Eden, NSW, 2551, Australia
Come see the underwater Garden of Eden film at the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre during the 2019 Eden Whale Festival:

Show times are 9am, 11am and 1pm on Friday the 1st of November; 11am, 1pm and 2pm on Saturday the 2nd of November.

MBRS Open Day 2019
2019-11-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Moreton Bay Research Station, 37 Fraser Street, Dunwich, QLD, 4183, Australia
We are thrilled to be participating in Moreton Bay Research Station’s Open Day 2019! We will be bringing student robotics kits for visitors of any age to try out. Visit their website for more details.

Subs In Schools National Final
2019-12-09 - 2019-12-11 | St Peters College, 55 Hackney Road, St Peters, SA, 5069, Australia
The Subs in Schools Program organised state finals in South Australia and Western Australia, and qualifying teams will be meet at the National Final in December in Adelaide. Teams are challenged to design, build and operate ROVs or submarines. Details still to come.

Bondi Ocean Lover's Festival 2020
2020-03-20 - 2020-03-22 | Bondi Beach, Bondi Beach, NSW, 2026, Australia
The Ocean Lovers Festival is an annual celebration of Ideas, Art+Music and Actions, showcasing some of the latest innovations, science and state of the art technology for helping the oceans.
A feature at the Bondi Icebergs Pool will be the SIMS’ “Live Ocean Revival Experience”. Presented by Volvo the immersive display showcases current research projects focusing on restoring the ecology of Sydney’s coastline and harbour and invites the public to literally get in and swim through an underwater Crayweed forest and Living Seawalls installation.
Explore all the excitement of the Ocean Lovers Festival!

Nautical Archaeology Society Webinar Series
2020-04-07 21:30 - 22:00
For those interested in old wrecks, the UK’s Nautical Archaeology Society is holding 30min webinars every Tuesday night on various topics. See https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4181979687901187341 for details or check their YouTube channel for past talks at https://www.youtube.com/user/nautarchsoc

AMCS Coral Bleaching Webinar
2020-04-09 12:30 - 13:30
Last wee, there was confirmation that a mass bleaching was occurring on our beautiful Great Barrier Reef, the third in the past five years.
Today, scientists have released a map showing the extent of the bleaching this summer. At first glance, it’s devastating. But what does it all mean?
With the mass bleaching happening amidst the news of COVID-19, and the disruption that it’s had on our daily lives, AMCS asked a coral reef expert, Professor Morgan Pratchett, to explain exactly what’s been happening on the Great Barrier Reef and to answer your questions.
To register, visit: https://email.marineconservation.org.au/t/j-l-qelrll-yhckllrdd-t/

Earth Day 2020
2020-04-22
Today marks Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary!

World Tuna Day
2020-05-02
The United Nations (UN) established World Tuna Day on May 2 to raise awareness about the importance of tuna and to promote more sustainable fishing practices. It is observed for the first time in 2017.

National Reconciliation Week
2020-05-27 - 2020-06-03
In 2020 Reconciliation Australia marks twenty years of shaping Australia’s journey towards a more just, equitable and reconciled nation.
Much has happened since the early days of the people’s movement for reconciliation, including greater acknowledgement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights to land and sea; understanding of the impact of government policies and frontier conflicts; and an embracing of stories of Indigenous success and contribution.
2020 also marks the twentieth anniversary of the reconciliation walks of 2000, when people came together to walk on bridges and roads across the nation and show their support for a more reconciled Australia.
As always, we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us, and Australians now benefit from the efforts and contributions of people committed to reconciliation in the past.
Today we work together to further that national journey towards a fully reconciled country.
Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians – as individuals, families, communities, organisations and importantly as a nation. At the heart of this journey are relationships between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We strive towards a more just, equitable nation by championing unity and mutual respect as we come together and connect with one another.
On this journey, Australians are all In This Together; every one of us has a role to play when it comes to reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and cultures.

2020 Sea Perch Challenge - CANCELLED
2020-05-30 - 2020-05-31 | University of Maryland, College Park, 4128 Valley Drive, College Park, MD, 20742, United States
Get ready for the Sea Perch Challenge 2020!

2020 National Underwater Robotics Challenge - POSTPONED
2020-06-05 - 2020-06-07 | Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus, 7001 E Williams Field Road, Mesa, AZ, 85212, United States
The US-based National Underwater Robotics Challenge emphasizes real-world hands-on activities that motivate students to take on tough challenges in a fun and exciting way. Teams compete in one of four categories: Pre-High School, High School, University, and Adult. The goal of the various levels is to encourage vertical articulation, or collaboration and communication, between the levels to stimulate the teams to be the best they can be. Teams can choose from several levels of kits to build their ROV or build one on their own.

World Oceans Day
2020-06-08
World Oceans Day is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future.

2020 MATE International Competition - CANCELLED
2020-06-25 - 2020-06-27 | Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA, 19085, United States
Get ready for MATE 2020!!

Robosub 2020 (Online)
2020-08-03 - 2020-08-09 | NIWC Pacific TRANSDEC, 420 Transdec Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Launched in 1997, RoboSub (hosted by RoboNation) is an exciting underwater robotics competition in which teams of high school, college, and graduate students from around the world design and build an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). These vehicles are designed to autonomously navigate through a series of tasks that mimic ongoing research in Autonomous Underwater Systems.
UPDATE: The in-person part of this competition has been cancelled. Go to website for more info.

Far South Film Festival
2020-08-23
Watch our Through the Garden of Eden film with amazing underwater scenes captured by a customized BlueROV2!
The FAR SOUTH FILM FESTIVAL showcases stories told by regional filmmakers from Australia.
The 2020 festival is ONLINE on Sunday 23 August 2020.
The festival is run by Far South Film Inc, a not-for-profit incorporated association of professional and emerging filmmakers and digital creatives living in South East regional NSW.
Read more about Far South Film here
We look forward to watching the unique, the beautiful, the scary and the moving stories from filmmakers living outside the metropolitan areas of our island continent.

R U OK?
2020-09-10
‘THERE’S MORE TO SAY AFTER R U OK?’

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected and, for those who are able, be willing to support those around us. In the lead-up to R U OK? Day we’ll help Australians know what to say when someone says they’re not OK and guide them through how they can continue a conversation that could change a life.

You don’t have to be an expert to keep the conversation going when someone says they’re not OK. By knowing what to say you can help someone feel supported and access appropriate help long before they’re in crisis, which can make a really positive difference to their life.
