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EyeROV Delivers India's First Military-Grade Underwater ROV to Indian Navy
- •Kerala-based marine robotics firm EyeROV has delivered two EyeROV TROUT military-grade underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles to the Indian Navy.
- •The delivery is part of an order for five systems, marking a major milestone for indigenous defence innovation under the iDEX ecosystem.
- •EyeROV TROUT is a rugged underwater platform designed for critical naval missions including inspection, surveillance, search, recovery, and robotic intervention.
- •The vehicle underwent rigorous field trials, deep-dive testing, and quality assurance by the Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) to meet strict military standards.
- •The indigenous development of TROUT supports the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative and strengthens India's self-reliance in advanced underwater robotics.
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EyeROV has developed and delivered India's first military-grade underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) system named TROUT to the Indian Navy. This delivery consists of two systems out of a total order of five, serving mission-critical naval operations such as underwater inspection, surveillance, search and recovery, and robotic intervention.
The TROUT system was developed under the iDEX DISC 7 SPRINT Challenge, which is an initiative aimed at creating strategically important indigenous technologies for the Indian Armed Forces. It underwent extensive field trials, system-level validation, and quality assurance through the Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) to meet rigorous military standards.
The military-grade ROV was developed by EyeROV (IROV Technologies Private Limited), a marine robotics and AI deep-tech company based in Kochi, Kerala.
