Each year, Oceanology International does not disappoint as a global destination to connect with clients, extend our network and discover the amazing innovation present in the oceanic tech community. Reach Robotics exhibited at the 2024 event in London, between 12-14th March, under our parent company General Oceans for the first time. Curtis Opsahl, Technical Sales Engineer for Reach Robotics at Oceanology International 2024 This event was an exciting opportunity to showcase the new Reach X Advanced Intervention System (RX-AIS), consisting of two highly dexterous, seven function manipulators. T ..read more

Last week, Reach Robotics welcomed researchers and industry partners of the Australian Robotic Inspection and Asset Management (ARIAM) Research Hub to our Sydney office. ARIAM is an Australian Research Council initiative facilitated by the University of Sydney, which aims to transform asset and infrastructure management through the development of intelligent robotic systems. The ARIAM collaboration connects industry partners with research programs, bringing state-of-the-art technology into the field and bringing industry insights into the research community. Reach Robotics is working to advanc ..read more

Last week, Reach Robotics welcomed researchers and industry partners of the Australian Robotic Inspection and Asset Management (ARIAM) Researh Hub to our Sydney office. ARIAM is an Australian Research Council initiative facilitated by the University of Sydney, which aims to transform asset and infrastructure management through the development of intelligent robotic systems. The ARIAM collaboration connects industry partners with research programs, bringing state-of-the-art technology into the field and bringing industry insights into the research community. Reach Robotics is working to advance ..read more

Reach Robotics is excited to launch the expanded class of Reach X manipulators – a series of modular and highly dexterous multitools for portable subsea intervention. Initially designed for the mission-critical defense sector, Reach X is increasingly regarded as the world’s leading complex inspection and intervention solution to replace human divers in harsh underwater environments. Displaying the new system at Oceanology International 2024 in London, Reach Robotics invites attendees of the show to discover the modular series of manipulators set to simplify offshore intervention: The Reach X2 ..read more

Key Points: Geo Oceans won and delivered several successful campaigns in 2023 with tasks including cleaning and inspection of flowlines and mooring chains. They used their Reach Bravo 5 and 7-Function lightweight electric manipulators to reduce the time taken to complete cleaning and inspection work by up to 50% according to the operators. Operators pointed to the versatility, reach, and ease of use of the manipulators when wielding dredging hoses, high-pressure cleaning lances and other tools, as the main reasons for the efficiency boost. The Campaigns Subsea oil fields are comprised of ..read more

In November 2023, Reach Robotics celebrated 7 years since its founding in 2016 by engineers and friends, Paul Phillips and Mark Sproule. Armed with a serious passion for advanced technology, the pair built, tested, verified and sold their first robotic actuators from a desk in the corner of a co-working space (recap their startup story here). Flash forward 7 years and Reach Robotics is a thriving advanced technology business headquartered in Sydney with an international team delivering robotic solutions to global markets. Mark reflects on the achievement; “Paul and I started Reach Robotics wi ..read more

Earlier this year we received a first hand account from Charlie Bayston, Managing Director of Diving Survey & Marine Contracting (DSMC) about their work on a sensor removal project using Reach Robotics manipulators (Missed it? Catch up here). As a specialist marine service provider, DSMC offer commercial diving, hydrographic survey campaigns and conduct various missions requiring remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Their subsea services regularly call for intervention in inaccessible or high risk scenarios, driving them to pioneer the use of robotic manipulators for inspection applications ..read more

Between 7-9 November 2023, Reach Robotics attended the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition held in Sydney’s Darling Harbour. Partnered with Investment NSW at stand 2N1, Reach Robotics exhibited alongside primes of the local Australian marine-industry including service providers and advanced technology manufacturers. Reach Robotics attended Indo Pacific 2023 with Investment NSW Indo Pacific is one of the largest events for maritime and commercial marine sectors in the region open only to trade, and has significant support from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Government Depar ..read more

Reach Robotics’ vision is to extend human reach into harsh environments. We do that with tough, advanced electric manipulator arms and perception systems. A robotic arm, however, is only as useful as its ability to complete meaningful work and so we strive to develop the tooling and software that enables specific missions to be completed successfully and efficiently. Since 2018, operators within the US Department of Defence (DoD) have used our robotic grabber and manipulator technologies integrated onto their ROVs to push the boundaries of capability with underwater robotic systems. In 2021, w ..read more

Reach Robotics, a leading innovator in remote intervention for harsh environments, has today launched the Reach X Advanced Intervention System, providing a step-change in underwater manipulator technology for portable Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).  Since 2018, Reach Robotics has been working with allied militaries to help develop the future of expeditionary intervention. The Reach X, a power-dense, compact manipulator, will revolutionize subsea operations by enabling portable ROVs to carry out tasks previously reserved for human divers.  The Reach X Advanced Intervention System ..read more