Underwater ROVs significantly enhance the capabilities of organizations to explore, inspect, and maintain underwater environments and assets. They embed various features such as high-resolution cameras and sensors, advanced manipulator arms, sensitive sonar systems, and autonomous navigation that significantly reduce the time needed for equipment inspections and the examination of submerged objects.

The offshore oil and gas industry, in particular, is increasingly using such drones for infrastructure inspection, maintenance, and repair, fuelling market growth. In 2023, the global underwater drone market was valued at US$4.4 billion. Experts predict that by 2032, it will be worth US$12.2 billion, with year-on-year growth of 12.4%.

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