Greenroom and EGS partner for low emission autonomous survey vessels

Perth-based Greenroom Robotics and EGS Survey have signed a Fleet Wide Partnership Agreement to equip all future Fremantle-class Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) with Greenroom’s GAMA maritime autonomy system, accelerating the shift toward cleaner, lower impact hydrographic survey operations.

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.

The agreement builds on the success of USV Fremantle 01, which recently completed a full HydroScheme Industry Partnership Program survey off Esperance, WA. The 42-day mission demonstrated how advanced autonomy can deliver high-quality seabed data with significantly reduced emissions.

The partnership highlights the role Australian innovation is playing in reducing emissions across the maritime sector, says Greenroom Robotics in a media release. 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.

 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.

Greenroom Robotics co-founder and COO, Harry Hubbert, said uncrewed systems are one of the most practical pathways to decarbonising maritime survey operations: “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 was recently named Western Australia Innovator of the Year for its GAMA autonomy software. The USV Fremantle 01 mission with EGS was recognised as a standout example of homegrown innovation achieving real-world impact, demonstrating the strength of Western Australia’s emerging autonomous and clean maritime technology sector, the company says.