From $4,400Base package on Blue Robotics' store; BaseStation $580, batteries and sonars extra

AvailableVia SSH / web / bridgeArduRoverOpen source15 kg payloadUp to 62 h

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Days (in stock). Listed in stock on Blue Robotics' store and shipped from California; large, heavy package. Blue Robotics store ↗

Remote control: Connect to its Wi-Fi network and send MAVLink commands (e.g. pymavlink waypoints or guided-mode targets) to ArduRover; BlueOS hosts custom extensions.

Official page ↗ArduPilot Rover ↗

Overview

Blue Robotics' open-source survey catamaran, launched in 2023 as a 'hydrographer's pickup truck'. Electronics live in the hulls so the space between them is free for echosounders and side-scan sonar. GPS waypoint missions, position hold and return-to-home come standard via ArduRover. The same BlueOS software as the BlueROV2 makes it a natural surface companion or research testbed.

Specifications

Category	Swimming robots · Surface & autonomous boats
Released	2023
Availability	Available
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Best for	Ages 18+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Raspberry Pi
Remote control	Via SSH / web / bridge
Size	120 × 93 × 46 cm deployed (folds to 120 × 71 × 24 cm), 14.5 kg without batteries
Propulsion	Catamaran with 2 M200 thrusters, differential steering
Depth rating	Surface only (max draft 320 mm)
Tether / comms	Wi-Fi to BaseStation up to 250 m with stock antennas (more with directional antennas); cellular modem kit optional
Camera	None standard; optional USB camera
Sensors	6-DOF IMU, dual compasses, barometer, GNSS (u-blox NEO-M9N)
Runtime	18 h at 1 m/s with 2 batteries; up to 62 h with 8
Speed	3 m/s (6 kn) max
Compute	Raspberry Pi 4 (2 GB) with BlueOS + Navigator flight controller
SDK	ArduRover (MAVLink), BlueOS, QGroundControl / Cockpit