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Global Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Market by Type (Shallow AUVs, Medium AUVs, and Large AUVs), By Technology (Navigation, Imaging, Collision Avoidance, Communication, Propulsion), By Payload Type (Cameras, Sensors, Synthetic Aperture Sonars, Echo Sounders, Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers, and Others), by Application (Military & Defense, Oil & Gas, Environment Protection and Monitoring, Oceanography, Archeology and Exploration, Search and Salvage Operations), and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa)- Global Forecasts to 2030.
Global Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market Overview:
Global autonomous underwater vehicle market is estimated to reach USD 18.7 billion with the growth of a CAGR of 19.2% during the forecast period of 2022-2030 and it size value was USD 6.7 billion. The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a mission controller integrating artificial intelligence and other advanced computing technologies. It is a type of unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). Underwater unmanned aerial vehicle (UUV) technology is no longer a new thing in military or civil aspects. It integrates deep submersibles, sensors, environmental effects, computer software, energy storage, conversion and propulsion, new materials, and new technologies, as well as high-tech underwater smart weapons. AUV used in defense in anti-submarine warfare, mine warfare, reconnaissance and surveillance, and logistics support.Global Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market Insights
The key factors are the growing demand for the autonomous underwater vehicle for archeology and exploration purposes. Further, the surge in demand for the autonomous underwater vehicle for reliable security measures at maritime borders will propel the growth of the market. Additionally, the rise in the applications for the autonomous underwater vehicle for surveillance, ocean floor mapping, and inspection is estimated to drive the global autonomous underwater vehicle industry. Furthermore, the growing number of research activities in the oil & gas industry, along with the rising government spending for seawater monitoring to maintain aquatic life balance, will foster the autonomous underwater vehicle market. Moreover, the increasing adoption of robotics autonomous underwater vehicles in defense and security applications will positively impact the autonomous underwater vehicle market. Also, the upsurge in the applications of AUVs in the oil & gas industry, such as pipeline inspections, platform inspections, bathymetric surveys, and search and rescue operations, will promulgate the demand of autonomous underwater vehicle in the future periods. Additionally, the surge in the demand of AUVs in various military applications such as anti-submarine warfare, oceanography, payload delivery, and mine counter will boom the market growth. The growing usage of AUVs for scientists & researchers in habitat & oceanography studies will garner the growth of the autonomous underwater vehicle industry.Growth Driver
Increasing applications of the autonomous underwater vehicle in offshore oil & gas industry
The AUV application is divided into observation type and working underwater robot. These are generally equipped with manipulators, which are used for underwater operations such as rescue in the sea, salvage, cable laying, operation, and maintenance of offshore oil and other production systems. The main functions of AUV are submarine observation of submarine topography, landform, operation status, etc., determination of relevant parameters, disassembly and assembly of bolts, and opening and closing of valves in underwater operations.Development and incorporation of advanced technologies in AUVs
The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is an important equipment for exploring the ocean, and have great potential in ocean observation, exploration, and underwater extreme environment operations. At present, most of the AUVs carry heavy hydraulic rigid mechanical arms and grippers, which have great shortcomings in underwater biological sampling, archaeological testing, and salvage of precious products. The new concepts, such as the Internet, Internet of Things, cloud computing, big data, deep learning, transfer learning, edge computing, autonomous computing will enable intelligent AUVs to appear in various forms, such as sea-land-air integration, full-sea depth, ultra-long-range, ultra-long-range high speed, nuclear power, cross-media, cluster operation, etc.Type Segmental Analysis
Based on type, the global autonomous underwater vehicle market classified Shallow AUVs, Medium AUVs, and Large AUVs. The Large AUVs segment held maximum market share in the global autonomous underwater vehicle in 2021. It is attributable to its ability to operate at a great depth, such as more than 1000m is useful military & defense and oil & gas exploration applications. Shallow AUVs will grow at a lucrative rate in the forecast period. It is owing to its demand in the application of observations of water column properties and benthic zones.Technology Segmental Analysis
Based on technology, the global autonomous underwater vehicle market segregated into navigation, imaging, collision avoidance, communication, and propulsion. The imaging segment accounted for a higher revenue share in 2021 and projected to dominate the autonomous underwater vehicle market by 2030. The growth can be attributed to imaging systems is capable of capturing pictures of the seabed and surrounding areas, and it is suitable for habitat research, fishery study, oceanography, and archeology & exploration applications. The navigation will grow with a lucrative growth rate in the forecast period. It is due to navigation systems that are used for achieving an accurate underwater mission completion.Payload Type Segmental Analysis
Based on payload type, the global autonomous underwater vehicle market classified into Cameras, Sensors, Synthetic Aperture Sonars, Echo Sounders, Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers, and Others. The sensors segment will hold higher market potential by 2030 in the global autonomous underwater vehicle market. It is owing to sensors is useful for scanning, detecting, mapping, and remote sensing application. The camera segment held a significant market share in 2021. It is due to the growing demand for the camera for the collection of high-resolution color images that allow identification of animals to the species level and visual records of significant seafloor features.Application Segmental Analysis
Based on application, the global autonomous underwater vehicle market categorized into military & defense, oil & gas, environmental protection and monitoring, oceanography, archeology, and exploration, search and salvage operations. The archeology and exploration segment will garner the highest CAGR by 2030 in the global autonomous underwater vehicle market. The growth can be attributed to AUVs used for the extraction of minerals such as cobalt, zinc, and magnesium. Further, these minerals are used in the fabrication of smartphones, laptops, and hybrid cars, among others. The oceanography segment will grow at a profitable rate in the forecast period. It is owing to AUV used in the oceanography for map obstructions, rock formations, and submerged wrecks for usage in security applications.Region Segmental Analysis
Based on geography, the global autonomous underwater vehicle market segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa. The Asia-Pacific is slated to account for a significant share by 2030 in the autonomous underwater vehicle market. The growth in the region can be attributed to the presence of major players especially in the China-South Korea, and India coupled with the growing usages of AUVs in the various end-users such as military & defense, oil & gas, environmental protection and monitoring, oceanography, archeology, and exploration, etc. North America is projected to provide significant growth opportunities due to the growing application of autonomous underwater vehicles in the oil and gas industry, and the ocean research & defense sector.Competitor Analysis
Companies such as Kongsberg Maritime, Teledyne Marine, Bluefin Robotics, ECA GROUP, Saab AB, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fugro, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH, Boston Engineering Corporation, International Submarine Engineering, Graal Tech, BAE Systems, Boeing, L3Harris OceanServer, and Hydromea SA are the key players in the global autonomous underwater vehicle market.Key Stakeholders
- Market research and consulting firms
- Industry associations
- Global Autonomous Underwater Vehicle manufacturing firm
- Research organizations and consulting companies
- Organizations, associations, and alliances related to autonomous underwater vehicle
- Regulatory bodies
- Suppliers
- Retailers
Recent Developments
- In August 2023, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Ltd. established an autonomous underwater vehicle in India to protect the sea level.
- In September 2023, BAE Systems partnered with Cellula Robotics, a Canadian company, to launch its large autonomous underwater vehicle in the UK. The UK government officials launched AUVs to protect the undersea battlespace
- In March 2019, Teledyne RD Instruments (US) launched the industry’s most advanced workhorse navigator, Doppler velocity log (DVL). DVL has extended bottom tracking ranges from 0.15 m to 420 m, up to a water depth of 6,000 m. It is also equipped with a field swappable transducer
- In April 2019, Teledyne Gavia ehf. (Iceland) launched the SeaRaptor AUV, which can work at a depth of 6,000 m. SeaRaptor is equipped with acoustic modems, ascent and descent weight releases, a black box pinger locator, a sub-bottom profiler, multi-beam echo sounders, an obstacle avoidance multi-beam sonar, a Doppler velocity log, a current, temperature, and depth sensor, and onboard processing software.
- In August 2019, Teledyne RD Instruments (US) received a contract from the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center to supply autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and related monitoring and communication acoustic systems. The contract was worth USD 22 million, which is expected to be made available till December 2024.
Scope of the Report
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Market size value in 2020 | USD 1.9 Billion |
| Revenue forecast in 2027 | USD 436.74 Million |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 18.33% from 2020 to 2027 |
| Historical data | 2017-2019 |
| Forecast period | 2021 – 2027 |
| Region covered | America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa |
| Key companies Profiled | Kongsberg Maritime, Teledyne Marine, Bluefin Robotics, ECA GROUP, Saab AB, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fugro, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH, Boston Engineering Corporation, International Submarine Engineering, Graal Tech, BAE Systems, Boeing, L3Harris OceanServer, and Hydromea SA |
The objective of the Research
- Market modeling starts with identifying a target market where historical data exists. A Market can include prediction problems, economic factors, analyzing customer behavior, and identifying new patterns from past events, which helps our client to have deep dive into the market.
- Product analysis involves steps such as examining product features, costs, availability, quality, and other aspects. Product analysis is conducted to understand potential buyers and measure competition in the market.
- Market Trend and Economic Factors Analysis helps in assessing potential changes to an economy’s inflation rate, taxes, interest rates, exchange rates, trading regulations, and excise duties that can or have a major effect on the target market.
- Market Segmental Analysis defines in-depth scenario of the target market by the process of grouping consumers into naturally existing created segments of consumers who share similar product preferences or characteristics
- The geographical mapping approach helps our clients to understand national or international markets because different consumers in different regions have different needs wants, and cultural characteristics that can be specifically targeted.
Market Modelling
By Type- Shallow AUVs
- Medium AUVs
- Large AUVs
- Navigation
- Imaging
- Collision Avoidance
- Communication
- Propulsion
- Cameras
- Sensors
- Synthetic Aperture Sonars
- Echo Sounders
- Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
- Others
- Military & Defense
- Oil & Gas
- Environment Protection and Monitoring
- Oceanography
- Archeology and Exploration
- Search and Salvage Operations
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- South America
- Middle East & Africa
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Report Content
- Research Strategic Development
1.1. Market Modelling
1.2. Product Analysis
1.3. Market Trend and Economic Factors Analysis
1.4. Market Segmental Analysis
1.5. Geographical Mapping
1.6. Country Wise Segregation
- Research Methodology
2.1. Identification of Target Market
2.2. Data Acquisition
2.3. Refining of Data/ Data Transformations
2.4. Data Validation through Primary Techniques
2.5. Exploratory Data Analysis
2.6. Graphical Techniques/Analysis
2.7. Quantitative Techniques/Analysis
2.8. Visual Result/Presentation
- Executive Summary
- Market Insights
4.1. Supply Chain Analysis
4.2. Economic Factor Analysis
4.2.1. Drivers
4.2.2. Trends
4.2.3. Opportunities
4.2.4. Challenges
4.3. Technological Landscape
4.4. Competitors & Product Analysis
4.5. Regulatory Framework
4.6. Company market share analysis, 2022
4.7. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.8. Price point analysis
4.9. New Investment Analysis
- Global Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market, 2017-2030
5.1. Market size & Forecast, 2017-2030
5.1.1. Demand
5.1.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
5.2. Market Share & Forecast, 2017-2030
5.2.1. By Type
5.2.1.1. Two Shallow AUVs
5.2.1.2. Medium AUVs
5.2.1.3. Large AUVs
5.2.2. By Technology
5.2.2.1. Navigation
5.2.2.2. Imaging
5.2.2.3. Collision Avoidance
5.2.2.4. Communication
5.2.2.5. Propulsion
5.2.3. By Payload Type
5.2.3.1. Cameras
5.2.3.2. Sensors
5.2.3.3. Synthetic Aperture Sonars
5.2.3.4. Echo Sounders
5.2.3.5. Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
5.2.3.6. Others
5.2.4. By Application
5.2.4.1. Military & Defense
5.2.4.2. Oil & Gas
5.2.4.3. Environment Protection and Monitoring
5.2.4.4. Oceanography
5.2.4.5. Archeology and Exploration
5.2.4.6. Search and Salvage Operations
5.2.5. By Region
5.2.5.1. North America
5.2.5.2. Europe
5.2.5.3. Asia Pacific
5.2.5.4. The Middle East & Africa
5.2.5.5. South America
- North America Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market, 2017-2030
6.1. North America Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market size & Forecast, 2017-2030
6.1.1. Demand
6.1.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
6.2. North America Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market Share & Forecast, 2017-2030
6.2.1. By Type
6.2.1.1. Two Shallow AUVs
6.2.1.2. Medium AUVs
6.2.1.3. Large AUVs
6.2.2. By Technology
6.2.2.1. Navigation
6.2.2.2. Imaging
6.2.2.3. Collision Avoidance
6.2.2.4. Communication
6.2.2.5. Propulsion
6.2.3. By Payload Type
6.2.3.1. Cameras
6.2.3.2. Sensors
6.2.3.3. Synthetic Aperture Sonars
6.2.3.4. Echo Sounders
6.2.3.5. Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
6.2.3.6. Others
6.2.4. By Application
6.2.4.1. Military & Defense
6.2.4.2. Oil & Gas
6.2.4.3. Environment Protection and Monitoring
6.2.4.4. Oceanography
6.2.4.5. Archeology and Exploration
6.2.4.6. Search and Salvage Operations
6.2.5. By Country
6.2.5.1. U.S
6.2.5.2. Canada
6.2.5.3. Maxico
6.2.6. By Price Point Analysis
6.2.7. Company Market Share (Top 3-5)
6.2.8. Manufacturer & Distributor List (Top 5)
6.2.9. Economic Impact Study on North America Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market
- Europe Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market, 2017-2030
7.1. Europe Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market size & Forecast, 2017-2030
7.1.1. Demand
7.1.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
7.2. Europe Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market Share & Forecast, 2017-2030
7.2.1. By Type
7.2.1.1. Two Shallow AUVs
7.2.1.2. Medium AUVs
7.2.1.3. Large AUVs
7.2.2. By Technology
7.2.2.1. Navigation
7.2.2.2. Imaging
7.2.2.3. Collision Avoidance
7.2.2.4. Communication
7.2.2.5. Propulsion
7.2.3. By Payload Type
7.2.3.1. Cameras
7.2.3.2. Sensors
7.2.3.3. Synthetic Aperture Sonars
7.2.3.4. Echo Sounders
7.2.3.5. Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
7.2.3.6. Others
7.2.4. By Application
7.2.4.1. Military & Defense
7.2.4.2. Oil & Gas
7.2.4.3. Environment Protection and Monitoring
7.2.4.4. Oceanography
7.2.4.5. Archeology and Exploration
7.2.4.6. Search and Salvage Operations
7.2.5. By Country
7.2.5.1. Germany
7.2.5.2. UK
7.2.5.3. France
7.2.5.4. Italy
7.2.5.5. Rest of Europe
7.2.6. By Price Point Analysis
7.2.7. Company Market Share (Top 3-5)
7.2.8. Manufacturer & Distributor List (Top 5)
7.2.9. Economic Impact Study on Europe Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market
- Asia Pacific Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market, 2017-2030
8.1. Asia Pacific Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market size & Forecast, 2017-2030
8.1.1. Demand
8.1.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
8.2. Asia Pacific Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market Share & Forecast, 2017-2030
8.2.1. By Type
8.2.1.1. Two Shallow AUVs
8.2.1.2. Medium AUVs
8.2.1.3. Large AUVs
8.2.2. By Technology
8.2.2.1. Navigation
8.2.2.2. Imaging
8.2.2.3. Collision Avoidance
8.2.2.4. Communication
8.2.2.5. Propulsion
8.2.3. By Payload Type
8.2.3.1. Cameras
8.2.3.2. Sensors
8.2.3.3. Synthetic Aperture Sonars
8.2.3.4. Echo Sounders
8.2.3.5. Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
8.2.3.6. Others
8.2.4. By Application
8.2.4.1. Military & Defense
8.2.4.2. Oil & Gas
8.2.4.3. Environment Protection and Monitoring
8.2.4.4. Oceanography
8.2.4.5. Archeology and Exploration
8.2.4.6. Search and Salvage Operations
8.2.5. By Country
8.2.5.1. China
8.2.5.2. India
8.2.5.3. Japan
8.2.5.4. Australia
8.2.5.5. Rest of Asia pacific
8.2.6. By Price Point Analysis
8.2.7. Company Market Share (Top 3-5)
8.2.8. Manufacturer & Distributor List (Top 5)
8.2.9. Economic Impact Study on Asia-Pacific Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market
- The Middle East & Africa Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market, 2017-2030
9.1. The Middle East & Africa Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market size & Forecast, 2017-2030
9.1.1. Demand
9.1.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
9.2. The Middle East & Africa Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market Share & Forecast, 2017-2030
9.2.1. By Type
9.2.1.1. Two Shallow AUVs
9.2.1.2. Medium AUVs
9.2.1.3. Large AUVs
9.2.2. By Technology
9.2.2.1. Navigation
9.2.2.2. Imaging
9.2.2.3. Collision Avoidance
9.2.2.4. Communication
9.2.2.5. Propulsion
9.2.3. By Payload Type
9.2.3.1. Cameras
9.2.3.2. Sensors
9.2.3.3. Synthetic Aperture Sonars
9.2.3.4. Echo Sounders
9.2.3.5. Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
9.2.3.6. Others
9.2.4. By Application
9.2.4.1. Military & Defense
9.2.4.2. Oil & Gas
9.2.4.3. Environment Protection and Monitoring
9.2.4.4. Oceanography
9.2.4.5. Archeology and Exploration
9.2.4.6. Search and Salvage Operations
9.2.5. By Country
9.2.5.1. Saudi Arabia
9.2.5.2. UAE
9.2.5.3. South Africa
9.2.5.4. Rest of The Middle East & Africa
9.2.6. By Price Point Analysis
9.2.7. Company Market Share (Top 3-5)
9.2.8. Manufacturer & Distributor List (Top 5)
9.2.9. Economic Impact Study on The Middle East & Africa Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market
- South America Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market, 2017-2030
10.1. South America Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market size & Forecast, 2017-2030
10.1.1. Demand
10.1.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)
10.2. South America Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market Share & Forecast, 2017-2030
10.2.1. By Type
10.2.1.1. Two Shallow AUVs
10.2.1.2. Medium AUVs
10.2.1.3. Large AUVs
10.2.2. By Technology
10.2.2.1. Navigation
10.2.2.2. Imaging
10.2.2.3. Collision Avoidance
10.2.2.4. Communication
10.2.2.5. Propulsion
10.2.3. By Payload Type
10.2.3.1. Cameras
10.2.3.2. Sensors
10.2.3.3. Synthetic Aperture Sonars
10.2.3.4. Echo Sounders
10.2.3.5. Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
10.2.3.6. Others
10.2.4. By Application
10.2.4.1. Military & Defense
10.2.4.2. Oil & Gas
10.2.4.3. Environment Protection and Monitoring
10.2.4.4. Oceanography
10.2.4.5. Archeology and Exploration
10.2.4.6. Search and Salvage Operations
10.2.5. By Country
10.2.5.1. Brazil
10.2.5.2. Argentina
10.2.5.3. Rest of South America
10.2.6. By Price Point Analysis
10.2.7. Company Market Share (Top 3-5)
10.2.8. Manufacturer & Distributor List (Top 5)
10.2.9. Economic Impact Study on South America Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market
- Competitor Analysis
11.1. Company Description
11.2. Financial Analysis
11.3. Key Products
11.4. Key Management Personnel
11.5. Contact Address
11.6. SWOT Analysis
11.7. Company profile
11.7.1. Kongsberg Maritime
11.7.2. Teledyne Marine
11.7.3. Bluefin Robotics
11.7.4. ECA GROUP
11.7.5. Saab AB
11.7.6. Lockheed Martin Corporation
11.7.7. Fugro
11.7.8. ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH
11.7.9. Boston Engineering Corporation
11.7.10. International Submarine Engineering
11.7.11. Graal Tech
11.7.12. BAE Systems
11.7.13. Boeing
11.7.14. L3Harris OceanServer
11.7.15. Hydromea SA
11.7.16. Other Prominent Players.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Global autonomous underwater vehicle market is estimated to reach USD 18.7 billion with the growth of a CAGR of 19.2% during the forecast period of 2022-2030 and it size value was USD 6.7 billion.
The global autonomous underwater vehicle market is expected to grow significantly due to the growing trend of independent underwater inspection and the rising need for maritime security globally.
COVID-19 harmed the autonomous underwater vehicle market. The market has been harmed because of the COVID-19 pandemic as the corresponding reduction in revenues for various payload suppliers, service providers across all markets due to late delivery, manufacturing shutdown, the limited staff at manufacturing facilities, and limited availability of equipment.
The Asia Pacific is highly lucrative in the global autonomous underwater vehicle market. This is due to the existence of major players, especially in China-South Korea, and India coupled with the growing usages of AUVs in several end-users such as military & defense, oil & gas, environmental protection and monitoring, oceanography, archaeology, and exploration.
Kongsberg Maritime, Teledyne Marine, Bluefin Robotics, ECA GROUP, Saab AB, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fugro, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH, Boston Engineering Corporation, International Submarine Engineering, Graal Tech, BAE Systems, Boeing, L3Harris OceanServer, and Hydromea SA are the key players in the global autonomous underwater vehicle market.
