Helsing announces maritime partnership to combat subsurface threats

London, 29th April, 2025 – Helsing today announces industry partnership with leading technology companies in maritime robotics and autonomy.

The alliance brings together four of the most innovative, experienced and trusted technology companies in their fields, combining:

• Helsing’s expertise in AI-powered defence technology
• Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems’ dual-use autonomous systems for maritime data collection
• Ocean Infinity’s advanced maritime robotics and remote operations
• QinetiQ’s unparalleled experience in data architecture, integration, and assurance.

The announcement follows a series of maritime incidents exposing allies’ vulnerabilities to underwater threats. Navies are now seeking new approaches to counter these threats by adopting advanced technologies for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and protecting Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI), collectively referred to as ‘digitalising’ the oceans.

Helsing’s maritime partnership has been formed to serve this mission and actively combat the growing underwater threat. A core aim is to accelerate the adoption of advanced AI and maritime autonomy on deployed operations within the year.

Helsing and its partners are committed to a stronger Europe, and initial focus will be on rapidly scalable and affordable autonomous smart mass to our domestic customers to strengthen deterrence in European Oceans and seas.

Amelia Gould, General Manager, Maritime, Helsing
“The growing underwater threat can only be addressed with advanced AI. We have some of the world’s best technical talent in the UK and it’s time we take their achievements to sea. Blue Ocean, Ocean Infinity, and QinetiQ are like-minded companies, and we are thrilled to partner with them to advance our mission.”

Mike Deeks CSC, Group Managing Director, Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems
“We are delighted to join this partnership and provide our innovative and highly capable autonomous underwater vehicles with unique operating features, allowing us to position Helsing’s edge AI in the optimal locations to detect and localise the threats to our allies’ strategic interests.”

Joe Robinson, President of Technology and Digital, Ocean Infinity
“Since it was founded in 2016, Ocean Infinity has built a unique track record of operating robots at sea at real scale to deliver high quality outcomes for our clients. We are excited to be part of this innovative team, offering solutions for ISR, ASW and CUI missions utilising commercially proven and available technology. Executed from control centres located in key onshore locations, Ocean Infinity’s industry-leading advanced technology has enabled remote and autonomous operations, from seabed to sky, for clients in oil and gas, offshore wind, government and special situations.”

Simon Cooper, Sector Business Development Director, QinetiQ
“QinetiQ is excited to be working with Helsing and its partners to accelerate the delivery of novel approaches in Anti-Submarine Warfare. We will bring our extensive data architecture, integration, and assurance capabilities to deliver a trusted and scalable solution to allied navies.”

Notes to Editors

Helsing was founded to provide “Artificial Intelligence to protect our democracies”. Helsing works with partners in governments and across industry. Together, we develop systems that leverage AI and autonomy to provide autonomous mass that is sovereign, scalable and affordable.

Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems is a full service AUV designer, owner, operator and innovator specialising in data acquisition platforms and systems. Blue Ocean’s experience has enabled them to develop a highly reliable methodology to operate oceanic gliders undertaking targeted or wide area ocean surveillance.

Ocean Infinity is an advanced technology and marine robotics company. With real-world commercial experience and extensive know-how from work in some of the most challenging maritime environments, Ocean Infinity’s technology enables the remote and autonomous operation of the largest fleet of Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) and Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) in active service today.

QinetiQ is an integrated global defence and security company focused on mission-led innovation. We employ more than 8,500 highly-skilled people, committed to creating new ways of protecting what matters most; testing technologies, systems, and processes to make sure they meet operational needs; and enabling customers to deploy new and enhanced capabilities with the assurance they will deliver the performance required.

For more information contact:

UK
Peter Quentin
peter.quentin@helsing.ai

+447538493450

DE
René Gribnitz
rene.gribnitz@helsing.ai

+4915157929284