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Cougar-XTi
Saab Seaeye
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Cougar-XTi
Saab SeaeyeThe Cougar-XTi is a work-class electric ROV manufactured by Saab Seaeye (part of the Saab Group, founded 1986, headquartered in Fareham, UK). It is depth-rated to 2000 m (with an earlier launch specification of 3000 m noted in one source), powered by six 500V DC thrusters, and built around the iCON™ distributed intelligent control ecosystem. The vehicle is designed for survey, IRM, drill support, light construction, salvage, and inspection tasks, and is operated by a human pilot via tether — with autopilot aids (heading, depth, altitude hold, station keeping) assisting but not replacing the pilot. Full shore-based remote telepresence control is described only as a future roadmap item, not a current capability.
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- tooling and payload
- Quick-change tooling skids; compatible with industry-standard sensors, hydraulic tooling, and Saab Seaeye electric tooling (including eManip/eM1-7); dual 5-function manipulators documented in operator deployment
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Evidence-graded claims from the Saab Seaeye deep report
Saab Seaeye and Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) signed a joint development and marketing agreement for PowerBuoy-based subsea AUV battery charging.
OPT's own investor relations press release independently confirms the non-exclusive agreement — though actual deployed charging infrastructure and operational outcomes remain unverified.
from Saab Seaeye deep report →
Saab Seaeye has delivered over 900 ROV/AUV systems worldwide across nearly 40 years of operation.
This figure is stated consistently across Saab's own official and news sources, but no independent audit, industry report, or third-party journalist has verified the cumulative delivery count.
from Saab Seaeye deep report →The Falcon ROV has accumulated over 1 million hours underwater across its deployed fleet.
This reliability figure is cited only by sonistics.com, a commerce aggregator repeating vendor claims, with no independent operator logs, customer testimony, or third-party audit to substantiate it.
from Saab Seaeye deep report →Saab Seaeye AUVs have been contracted to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for mine countermeasures missions.
The FMV contract is stated on Saab's own corporate product page — while Saab Group is a credible defence prime, no independent FMV procurement announcement, defence journalist report, or government tender record has been cited to corroborate the deployment.
from Saab Seaeye deep report →Saab-led MANGROVE consortium was selected by NATO to lead the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network (AUWB-MN) project.
This selection is reported only on Saab Seaeye's own homepage and news section — no NATO press release, independent defence news outlet, or government source has been cited to independently confirm the consortium award.
from Saab Seaeye deep report →The Sabertooth AUV has been deployed for real-world scientific missions, including NOAA Lake Michigan zebra mussel research.
This deployment is cited across official and commerce sources with the vehicle model specified, but no NOAA publication, independent research paper, or news report has been cited to independently confirm the Sabertooth's role in this mission.
from Saab Seaeye deep report →
Saab Seaeye's broader ROV portfolio (including the flagship Falcon) operates autonomously — vendor marketing implies high autonomy across the product range.
The official Falcon product page explicitly describes operator-driven joystick and touchscreen control, with station keeping and auto altitude listed only as optional add-ons — independent product specs directly contradict the broad autonomy marketing claim.
from Saab Seaeye deep report →
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