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Hydromea & FAU Win AUKUS Grant to Unlock the Ocean's Hidden Data Layer
June 2026 Image credit: FAU Renens, Switzerland — Hydromea SA, the Swiss pioneer in subsea Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication, today announced that together with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) it has won a $1 million award granted through the AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge. The trilateral defense initiative — backed by the United States Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Australia's Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), and the United Kingdom's Defense a
Jun 233 min read


MFE Offshore Partners with Hydromea to Bring Advanced Underwater ROV Technology to Offshore Operators
Houston, TX, June 12, 2026—Today, MFE Offshore announces a new partnership with Hydromea, becoming an official distributor of the company’s underwater robotics solutions for offshore and maritime operations. Through the partnership, MFE Offshore will offer Hydromea’s innovative underwater inspection technologies to customers across offshore oil and gas, offshore wind, marine infrastructure, climate science, and other subsea industries. “As offshore inspections become more dem
Jun 152 min read


Hydromea & Equinor Achieve World’s First Subsea-to-Satellite Link, Unlocking Subsea Wireless Broadband
04 March, 2026, Renens, Switzerland – Hydromea, a leader in high-speed wireless subsea optical communication, have announced a groundbreaking achievement in subsea technology, made together with Equinor: the world’s first demonstration of real-time, high-bandwidth wireless data transmission from the ocean floor directly to the cloud. This milestone marks a pivotal advancement in subsea asset monitoring and the digitalization of the offshore energy sector. A Leap Forward in
Mar 42 min read


New Firmware V2.0 for LUMA™ 100/250/500, and LUMA™ flex Modems
July, 2025 – Lausanne, Switzerland V2.0 A powerful new firmware release is now available for several LUMA modems, bringing a range of new features to simplify configuration, improve communication reliability, and significantly reduce power consumption. ✨ Adds features ✨ Boosts reliability ✨ Power efficiency 5 New Key Features 1. New ACK Mode A new Acknowledgement (ACK) mode enables packet retransmission until the receiver confirms delivery. This ensures reliable communicatio
Jul 23, 20252 min read


Blue Logic and Hydromea Announce Groundbreaking Partnership to Accelerate Subsea WLAN Deployments for Offshore Oil & Gas and Critical Undersea Security Sectors
Blue Logic's COO, Helge Sverre Eide & Hydromea's CEO, Igor Martin Today, – 19th of June 2025 – Hydromea, a leader in high-speed wireless subsea optical communication, and Blue Logic, a pioneer in underwater inductive power and data transfer, announced a strategic partnership to revolutionize wireless communications beneath the waves enabling human in the loop remotely piloting an underwater drone without an umbilical. This collaboration integrates Blue Logic’s advanced induc
Jun 19, 20253 min read


RBR Integrates Hydromea's LUMA™ FLEX OEM Optical Modem into Its Loggers, Revolutionizing Subsea Data Harvesting
Ottawa, Canada, April 2, 2025 RBR Ltd (RBR), a leading provider of oceanographic instrumentation, is proud to announce the integration of...
Apr 2, 20252 min read


Hydromea Unveils D-FIN™: A Cutting-Edge ESC Motor Controller for Robotic Vehicles
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 13, 2025 Hydromea, a pioneer in underwater robotics and wireless communication, is proud to announce the...
Mar 13, 20252 min read


Hydromea Expands US Presence: Appoints Crestone as Official EXRAY™ USA Partner
Hydromea, a leading Swiss underwater robotics and communication company, has announced the appointment of Houston-based Crestone as its...
Nov 5, 20242 min read


Hydromea Awarded Innosuisse Certificate for Sustainable Growth
Hydromea is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Innosuisse Certificate , marking a significant milestone in its...
Oct 3, 20241 min read


Hydromea's Deep-Rated DISKDRIVE Underwater Thrusters Excel in 600 bar Lab Test
DISKDRIVE thrusters pass 600 bar pressure test
Apr 11, 20242 min read

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