Ocius Technology Ltd is an Australian public unlisted company with manufacturing and R&D facilities in Sydney, Australia. Ocius has a solid track record of conceiving, funding, and delivering innovative, high-tech, award-winning projects on time and within budget. Ocius has built multiple Solar Sailor prototypes and six high-tech, award-winning, hybrid-electric commercial passenger ferries, which have collectively carried tens of thousands of passengers. Following an enquiry from the United States in 2007 for a “platform that could go to sea forever”, Ocius began research into uncrewed solar, wind, and wave-powered ocean vessels, also known as autonomous uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). This capability has since matured into a sovereign defence solution, with Ocius awarded a AUD$176 million contract by the Royal Australian Navy to deliver a persistent anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability, demonstrating the operational credibility, scalability, and strategic relevance of Ocius’s autonomous maritime technology.
The Bluebottle USV is a 24-foot persistent uncrewed surface vessel, powered by solar, wind, and wave energy. It is designed to deliver continuous surface and sub-surface intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) without the need for crewed operations. Using an integrated payload of radar, electro-optical cameras, and thin-line towed array acoustic sensors, the Bluebottle USV enables long-duration monitoring of designated maritime areas, supporting persistent situational awareness.
Key Capabilities:
Ocius’ Bluebottle™ is a TRL9 product. Ocius is capable of large-scale production now to support customers in Australia and overseas. Our design, build, operate and sustain model ensures full lifecycle support for our customers.