Autonomous Marine Vehicles

Engineering Intelligence On Water

Hydrodynamic and structural expertise applied to drones, USVs and autonomous craft for stability, performance and endurance.

The Challenge
We Solve

Reliability of autonomous craft under harsh marine conditions.

Integration of propulsion, sensors, and navigation intelligence.

Balancing lightweight structure with endurance and payload.

Bridging the gap between design simulation and real-world autonomy.

How We Do It

CFD-driven optimisation of hulls and propulsors for efficient flow.

Structural design for low-weight, high-strength composites.

Coupled hydrodynamics and control-system modelling.

Collaboration with marine robotics and cleantech innovators.

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Tool4WASP

A multi-fidelity-based suite for wind assisted ships. From design to routing optimization.

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USV Preliminary Design and Feasibility 

Preliminary design of a highly modular unmanned surface vehicle (USV).

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CFD for +6-DoF Hydro with Aero simulations

Simulation for optimization and validation of WASP ships with different methods.

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2010 — BMW Oracle Wing Sail (AC33 Winner)

2010 — Hydrodynamic Workstreams Supporting the BMW Oracle Wing Sail Era (AC33)

During the 33rd America’s Cup cycle, Mario Caponnetto contributed to hydrodynamic assessment workstreams aligned with the BMW Oracle wing-sail platform — the configuration that ultimately won the Match. This milestone marked the shift toward aero-hydrodynamic integration in Cup design culture.

Partners:

BMW Oracle Racing

Project Type:

America’s Cup / Aero-Hydro Integration / Performance Engineering

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