defense maritime domain awareness environmental assessment oil & gas ecosystem channel partners technology partners open oceans program wave glider for researchers services mission services support company about us news & resources events hawaii operations careers contact contact us making the unknown known . fleets of wave gliders change the waywe interact monitor and secure our oceans . creating an ocean network with real time communications from subsea to sky . ocean operations are now easier safer and cheaper . read more powered by nature the wave glider is the only proven unmanned surface robot for real time ocean data collection and communications over long durations and in varying sea states . sitting at the surface the wave glider is the essential sea floor to space link creating a network to help solve some of the world s greatest challenges . featured video see how thewave gliderworks watch upcoming event wave glider livenovember 10 2016 houston texas contact us case study wave gliders help protect largest marinereserve download case study protecting the world s largest marine reserve fco challenge the foreign and commonwealth office had a massive challenge how to protect 840 000 square kilometers of remote marine habitat without incurring the expense and risk of manned missions solution working in conjunction with the pew charitable trust project eyes on the seas the fco enlisted the help of liquid robotics and its wave glider platform to cost effectively patrol the waters around the pitcairn islands . for this mission experts in a virtual watch room remotely directed the wave glider using both satellite surveillance and their knowledge of the fishery . combining self propulsion with advanced sensors and sea to satellite communications wave gliders can detect and track vessels to help governments safeguard their most valuable marine resources . see the results case study protecting the world s largest marine reserve fco latest news northrop grumman conducts unmanned systems teaming see story wave gliders withstand the toughest conditions time and time again to complete our customers most critical missions . powered by nature wave gliders never need to refuel . they re far cheaper than manned vessels and far more capable than alternative technologies . time tested . ocean proven . wave gliders are the most experienced autonomous surface vehicle in the ocean today . from short to long duration missions wave gliders have traveled the equivalent of 51x around the earth . around the world day and night wave gliders collect real time information to help our customers discover new insights and opportunities at sea . our world makes progress through the invention of simple yet game changing technologies . liquid robotics is one of these game changers . dr. marv langston former deputy assistant secretary of defense usdod contact us platform overview how it works software supported sensors solutions defense maritime domain awareness environmental awareness oil & gas ecosystem channel partners technology partners open oceans program wave gliders for researchers services mission services support company about us news & resources events hawaii operations careers contact copyright 2016 liquid robotics inc. all rights reserved . privacy statement