Dynautics specialises in advanced autopilots and VCS (vessel control systems), as well as comprehensive vehicle management systems, for a range of surface and sub-surface vehicles, including uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and subsea vehicles (UUV/AUVs).
We are driving the development of adaptive autopilot and VCS technologies, and the efficient use of dynamic simulation to reduce time to launch. Our vehicle management systems ensure efficient and reliable operation and high-quality data collection.
Designing and building USVs is complex and challenging. Mission goals, payload requirements, power budget, hull design, communication systems and propulsion control and management decisions need to be made, analysed and implemented. We start with your mission objectives and apply experience, knowledge and scientific integrity to deliver commercial results.
Our autopilot and VCS technology seamlessly integrates into third party drive and motor systems. We work with USV manufacturers to ensure that onboard control systems and integration protocols are robust and efficient, providing optimal functionality and redundancy.
Click below for more information on our autopilots and VCS range.
Autopilots for smaller boats
Autopilots for underwater vehicles
Autopilots for larger boats
Custom Boats
Dynautics is a trusted autopilot technology partner to a wide range of vehicle designers. Our team engages in early design discussions to provide input into the optimal hull and propulsion design. Our simulation system, Ship Sim, additionally accelerates development by reducing design iterations. The simulation process enables optimisation of the hull design, propulsion type and configuration.
If the vehicle design is already defined, the simulation process can be used to assess performance and pre-tune the autopilot prior to costly ‘wet’ trials.
Dynautics’ established technology means that payload integration, including power management, data logging and communication can be undertaken reliably and rapidly, reducing the time to launch.
Patrol Boats
Patrol boats are often deployed in extreme environments for reconnaissance and surveillance where precision, endurance and reliability are paramount. We have Naval and border force customers around the world that we have worked closely with to develop robust unmanned patrol boats.
We have experience of interfacing to numerous propulsion systems, including ‘Gas’ inboard/outboards and twin water jets for high-speed operations. Our SPECTRE autopilot and interfacing electronics can be configured to provide precise and reliable control, reducing commissioning duration and time to launch
Subsurface Vehicles – ROV/AUV/UUV
Our expertise in the control and communication of sub-surface vehicles, such as AUV/UUVs and ROVs, allows us to expand the capabilities of your underwater mission. Through a detailed simulation process, using Dynautics’ AUV Sim, we can advance the development cycle and catalyse vehicle efficiency. Accurate positioning can be achieved through ultrasound communication and/or dead reckoning.
Our experience in dynamic positioning (DP) solutions allows us to provide you with pin-point station keeping, so that you can focus on your mission.
RHIBS and Small Crafts
High speed, manoeuvrable RHIBS or small outboard engine crafts are ideal platforms for some missions. Working with our partners, we can retrofit a vehicle control system on an existing boat, thereby expanding its capabilities to make it completely unmanned or partially assisted, allowing the crew to focus on their task.
Vehicle navigation and propulsion control utilising SPECTRE autopilot technology, increase the boats endurance and reduce user fatigue. In an unmanned configuration, the RHIB can be controlled via a UHF-connected wireless joystick, an intermediate frequency UHF modem at ranges up to 20 nautical miles (line of sight), and/or Iridium satellite for over-the-horizon communications and control.
Payload requirements can be rapidly integrated to our established electronics to reduce the time to launch. Dynautics’ pioneering collision avoidance module, which interfaces to the sensor of your choice, enables maximum flexibility, safety and reliability.
Electrically Powered Vehicles
If your mission requires the use of a long endurance and low power vehicle, we can support with a range of low power consuming electronic control modules.
The comprehensive development processes behind our technologies ensure that energy-hungry operating systems, which typically carry a power budget overhead, are not needed for these vehicles. Our embedded code is native, targeted and efficient, enabling you to efficiently monitor and control the vehicle from a desktop interface, via RUDICS Iridium communications to the onboard power management module.
This means you can manage a small power budget, generated from solar panels, and remotely monitor and switch off redundant sensors.
These efficient, reliable and proven technologies ensure that time to launch is minimised.
Small Boat Autopilot
E-Boat SPECTRE
Larger Boat Autopilot
SPECTRE
Underwater Autopilot
Micro SPECTRE
MicroSPECTRE
SPECTRE 2
SPECTRE Remote Joystick
