Greenroom Robotics and EGS Survey have signed a Fleet Wide Partnership Agreement that will equip all future Fremantle-class uncrewed surface vessels with Greenroom's GAMA maritime autonomy system.
"Our goal with the Fremantle-class USVs is to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality survey outcomes for our clients. Greenroom's GAMA system has been central to achieving that vision. This partnership ensures every future vessel benefits from a deeply integrated and continuously improving autonomy solution built here in Western Australia," Chief Surveyor at EGS Survey Australia, Charles Collins, said.
The agreement was announced during West Tech Fest. According to the companies, uncrewed vessels use a fraction of the fuel of traditional survey ships and can operate for extended periods with minimal environmental footprint, supporting global demand for sustainable ocean mapping.
"Our mission at Greenroom is to help deliver safe, clean and protected oceans. Autonomous vessels are a practical way to reduce emissions, minimise marine disturbance and expand access to high-quality seabed data. Working with EGS allows us to scale that mission across an entire fleet built here in Western Australia," Greenroom Robotics co-founder and COO, Harry Hubbert, stated.
The agreement has built on the success of USV Fremantle 01, which recently completed a full HydroScheme Industry Partnership Program survey off Esperance WA. The mission went for 42 days and delivered seabed data with allegedly reduced emissions.
"We are immensely proud of Greenroom Robotics' ground-breaking achievements, particularly their recent accolade at the WA Innovators of the Year awards. Their leadership continues to set new standards for sustainable innovation in the sector, and we look forward to seeing even greater impact from their pioneering work in the future," Western Australian Government Minister for Science and Innovation, Stephen Dawson, highlighted.
According to Greenroom Robotics, USV Fremantle 01 achieved:
- A 42-day offshore mission with a 94% reduction in diesel use compared to a traditional vessel
- Consistent survey-line keeping, COLREGs compliant manoeuvring and advanced predictive control
- Operating costs up to 75% lower than traditional crewed survey operations.
Only around a quarter of the world's ocean floor has been mapped to modern standards, making efficient and low-impact survey capability essential for marine conservation, offshore renewable infrastructure, coastal planning and safe navigation.
Under the partnership, Greenroom Robotics will supply GAMA licences, integration and ongoing technical support across the Fremantle-class fleet. EGS Survey will use Greenroom Robotics as its preferred supplier of autonomous control and navigation software for its expanding uncrewed operations, helping deliver scalable, low-impact capability for national charting and commercial survey needs.