“Autonomy is moving quickly, but the questions we hear most often are operational,” said Richard Mills, Chief Commercial Officer, Cellula Robotics. “At Oi, we’ll focus on what makes long-endurance missions possible: enabling energy technologies, reliable workflow, realistic mission profile assumptions, and the support model required to operate repeatably offshore.”
Mills will moderate the technical conference session “Uncrewed Vehicles – New Vehicle Developments” on Tuesday, March 10 (10:40–12:00) in South Gallery Room 11 & 12, bringing a program delivery perspective to discussions on how uncrewed subsea systems are being adopted and operationalized.
Across March 10–12, Cellula will host booth talks and informal discussions aligned to common program questions:
- Endurance Without Compromise: Planning, Risk, Readiness
- 11:00 Tuesday, March 10 | 15:30 Wednesday, March 11 | 11:00 Thursday, March 12
- What it takes to extend mission duration without compromising reliability, and how endurance changes planning, risk, and on-water cadence.
- Beyond Survey: When AUVs Start Doing Work
- 15:30 Tuesday, March 10 | 11:00 Wednesday, March 11
- How subsea autonomy is expanding beyond sensing into task-based operations, where integration, payload delivery, and procedures matter as much as platform performance.
Visitors to Stand C601 can expect a mix of technical discussion and hands-on engagement, including:
- Scale models of Porter XLAUV® and Envoy AUV® for capability walk-throughs
- A whack-a-molecule challenge of “hit the hydrogen” with a prize for top performers
- An on-stand barista serving coffee during show hours
Cellula’s team will be available throughout the event to discuss program requirements, deployment considerations, and how long-endurance autonomy can help reduce operational constraints while improving persistence in demanding environments.
