HII Demonstrates Open Architecture Autonomy Integration Capability with Sea Machines’ SM300

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Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has successfully integrated its autonomy solutions with Sea Machines Robotics' SM300 system, enhancing unmanned systems' mission planning and collaboration capabilities. The demonstration, conducted in the Chesapeake Bay, showcased seamless interaction between HII's technology and Sea Machines' autonomous system on an unmanned surface vessel (USV). This marks a significant advancement in HII's autonomy development, aiming to elevate operational capabilities for diverse maritime platforms. HII's ongoing commitment to autonomy also aligns with its strategic minority investment in Sea Machines, made in July 2020.

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• Successful integration of advanced autonomy solutions with Sea Machines' SM300 enhances mission planning.
• Seamless demonstration with unmanned surface vessel (USV) showcases operational capabilities.
• Continued investment in unmanned systems and autonomy aligns with HII's growth strategy.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Technical Solutions division announced today the successful integration of its advanced autonomy solutions with Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomy product. The integration of these autonomous capabilities supports complex mission planning and collaboration between unmanned systems.

The demonstration, which took place late last year in the Chesapeake Bay off the coast of Virginia Beach, involved overlaying HII’s collaborative autonomy and mission planning behaviors with the Sea Machines SM300 system on an unmanned surface vessel (USV).

“This represents an important milestone in our continued autonomy development,” said Duane Fotheringham, president of Technical Solutions’ Unmanned Systems business group. “The integration was seamless and illustrates the immense potential for our open architecture autonomy to work collaboratively with other autonomous systems.”

Sea Machines’ SM300 system can be outfitted to ocean-capable vessels to enable remotely commanded USV operations or can work alongside an onboard crew to elevate the capability, precision and endurance of a mission-driven vessel. During the demonstration, HII’s autonomy managed mission delegation and enabled collaborative autonomy with other unmanned systems while providing the SM300 system information to manage the USV heading and speed.

“Sea Machines’ products are developed to integrate readily with the wide range of vessel types. Our goal is to fit seamlessly into a vessel’s command and control stack which in some cases will include information and control systems from other autonomy systems either above or below our technology,” said Michael G. Johnson, CEO of Sea Machines. “We are encouraged by the rapid progress demonstrated by the HII team as they integrate their technology with our product to elevate the capability of their customers.”

A photo accompanying this release is available at: https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file/proteus-usv-demo.

The open architecture and modularity of HII’s autonomy make it a flexible, scalable option for customers seeking to enhance their current autonomy platform with additional advanced capabilities. HII’s collaborative autonomy enables complex mission delegation to multiple unmanned assets that all share situational awareness. Together, HII and Sea Machines will offer varying levels of autonomy complexity for different operations.

In July 2020, HII announced a minority share investment in Boston-based Sea Machines as part of its expansion into the unmanned systems. This investment complemented other company investments in autonomy, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cyber, C5ISR, and advanced modeling and simulation to support a more integrated, connected force. In May of 2021, the SM300 was integrated on an HII test platform. Since then, HII has further developed and refined its own autonomy solutions, including collaborative autonomy, advanced health monitoring, and sensor fusion and perception, which have been fielded on 23 vessel types for more than 6,000 hours.

HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and resilient maritime platforms ever built, to unmanned systems and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable a connected, integrated full spectrum force. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII’s skilled workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information please visit:

• HII on the web: www.HII.com
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Contact:

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FAQ

What is the recent development regarding Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and Sea Machines Robotics?

HII successfully integrated its autonomy solutions with Sea Machines Robotics' SM300 system, enhancing unmanned mission planning.

Where did the integration demonstration of HII's autonomy solutions take place?

The demonstration was conducted in the Chesapeake Bay off Virginia Beach.

What impact does the integration of HII's and Sea Machines' technologies have on unmanned systems?

The integration allows for improved mission delegation and collaborative operations among unmanned systems.

When did Huntington Ingalls Industries announce its investment in Sea Machines?

HII announced a minority share investment in Sea Machines in July 2020.

What is the significance of HII's integration of its technology with Sea Machines?

This integration is a milestone in HII's autonomy development, showcasing the potential of collaborative unmanned systems.