Blueye launches next-generation ROV platform

Blueye Robotics has unveiled a new generation of underwater technology with the launch of the Blueye X7 ROV, the upgraded Blueye X3 Ultra, and the cloud platform Blueye Cloud. Together, the systems extend Blueye’s ecosystem from subsea operations to integrated fleet management and AI-enabled data workflows.

For the Ocean Autonomy Cluster, the launch reflects a broader industry movement toward tightly integrated autonomy stacks combining hardware, edge AI, and cloud-based mission control.

Christian Gabrielsen og Oda Ryggen. Photo: Blyeye Robotics

Expanding subsea autonomy stack

The new Blueye X7 and Blueye X3 Ultra represent two complementary tiers in Blueye’s next-generation subsea portfolio, combining increased operational capability with expanded onboard AI and improved imaging performance.

The Blueye X7 is designed for complex subsea missions that demand high stability, precision, and modular payload integration. With seven thrusters enabling full six degrees of freedom and seven guest ports for sensors and tools, it is built for demanding operations such as inspection, search and recovery, aquaculture, and port infrastructure monitoring. The system also introduces onboard AI processing for real-time object recognition, tracking, and turbidity filtering directly on the 4K camera feed, with support for deploying custom AI models on the vehicle.

Alongside it, the Blueye X3 Ultra brings upgraded capability to the compact inspection segment. It builds on Blueye’s established fast-deployment platform with improved 4K HDR imaging, enhanced positioning, and increased onboard compute power via NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX. This enables real-time image enhancement as well as AI-driven functions such as object detection and tracking. With three guest ports, the X3 Ultra maintains strong modularity while remaining optimized for rapid deployment and broad inspection use cases.

The Blueye X3 Ultra ready for dive. Image: Blueye Robotics

Blueye Cloud: unified data and fleet management

Blueye Cloud provides a browser-based platform for managing ROV fleets, missions, and inspection data. Users can replay dives with depth tracks, sonar overlays, and synchronized media, and share results via simple links without additional software.

The platform also introduces project-based reporting with optional AI-assisted draft generation, linking insights directly back to mission data and annotations.

Replay any dive on the map, depth-coloured track, time-synced media, and multibeam playback, all in the browser.

Integrated subsea ecosystem

All systems run on Blueye’s shared software architecture, enabling synchronized updates and consistent functionality across the fleet. Combined with Blueye Cloud, the platform creates an end-to-end workflow from deployment to analysis and reporting.

The launch strengthens the shift toward integrated subsea autonomy, where smaller teams can execute increasingly advanced underwater operations with less complexity and faster data handling.