UTILITY BUDDY

UTILITY BUDDY

ROV

Versatile utility ROV for precise subsea intervention, heavy-load handling, and complex offshore operations in challenging underwater environments

Build UTILITY BUDDY with an expert

Utility BUDDY is a powerful and highly adaptable remote operated vehicle (ROV) designed for demanding subsea intervention tasks, based on a crane. Combining exceptional payload capacity, precise positioning capabilities, and versatile tool integration, it enables the safe handling of heavy loads and the efficient execution of complex operations on the seabed. Its advanced control system and robust propulsion provide maximum stability and maneuverability, even in challenging offshore environments

Best Suited For
  • Subsea intervention and recovery operations
  • UXO and munitions recovery support
  • Offshore infrastructure inspection
  • industrial offshore missions
  • Mission with medium vessels
Why this configuration
  • Highly maneuverable
  • Highest lift capacity
  • Wide range of interfaces

Basic configuration & extensions

Basic

  • topside unit with power supply, monitor and pilot software
  • manual tether management system
  • tether  – hybrid coax-cable for power supply and data
  • ROV with:
    • main unit (controller)
    • power unit (power supply)
    • up to 8 thruster
    • heavy-duty gripper
    • full hd cameras (180 degree field of view)
    • led spots
    • dvl

Extensions

  • electric tether management system
  • tether – hybrid fiberoptic cable
  • inertia navigation system
  • forward locking sonar
  • manipulators
  • 4k cameras
  • Laser

Technical specifications

Dimensions (LxWxH) 

1050 x 1050 x 675

mm

Depth Rating 

300

m

Deadweight in air 

130*
*300m depth rating

kg

Thrust 

horizontal 70

kgf

Sensors 

Depth; Temperature; Motion sensing IMU magnetic nort; DVL; FHD cameras

Power 

Input Deck unit: 400 VAC (50 Hz); Input ROV: 800 VDC – max. 12 A; High Power Output ROV: nom. 48 VDC – max. 25 A; Low Output ROV:12, 24,36,48 VDC – max. 5 A

Data 

Umbilical: 1 GB Ethernet over COAX [max. range 700 meter]; (optional 10 GB Ethernet over Fiberoptics); ROV: 1gbit Ethernet

Utility Buddy Final Farbkorrigiert
REAL-WORLD MISSIONS

UTILITY BUDDY in action

Transforming intervention operations through versatile ROV capabilities

Reducing operational complexity and improving safety through precise subsea intervention and heavy-object handling. The Utility ROV enables complex tasks to be performed with minimal seabed disturbance, maintaining clear visibility while reducing reliance on divers and large work-class systems.

System: UTILITY BUDDY
Application: Detection, classification, and lifting objects
Capability: Manoeuvring, positioning, tooling, heavy lift
Environment: Baltic Sea, North Sea
Customer: Diving service providers, munitions recovery companies

More missions ahead

We're out in the field. New challenges, new deployments, and new success stories are on the way.

System:
Application:
Capability:
Environment:
Customer:

Rough use takes its toll: offshore, it’s not a question of if something will break, but when. The problem arises when spare parts are not readily available. Fortunately, 80 % of Utility BUDDY’s components can be printed within 24 hours and delivered to you in no time.

ALWAYS READY

Damage is inevitable, but downtime is not.

GROWS WITH YOU

Designed to handle change.

What you deploy today is just the beginning. Thanks to its modular architecture, you can adapt, extend, or reconfigure your system solution if your requirements change – there’s no need to replace it!

Customer Opinion on COMPANION ROTV

We are proud owners of a COMPANION. We chose it because existing ROCVs were often too large, costly, and limited in their applications. COMPANION fills a clear gap in the market by providing a flexible and efficient solution for hydrographic surveys and marine research. Thanks to its outstanding modularity, it can investigate both the seafloor and the water column, while significantly reducing time, manpower, and maintenance costs.

  

Dr. Daniel Stepputtis

Senior Scientist & Leader of Fisheries and Survey Technology Group

Thünen Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries

Customer Opinion on BUDDY ROV

Dive into the future with BUDDY – a compact sized inspection or light work class system – the pinnacle of adaptability and modularity in ROV technology. Unleashing unmatched payload capacity and depth range, BUDDY is not just a sensor platform; it’s a game-changer, offering agility, programmable interfaces, and a personalized MISSION CONTROL experience.

  

Andreas Pinsker

Founder & CEO

CEO ROV Expert, France

Customer Opinion

The modular and adaptive approach of FRAMEWORK ROBOTICS’ technologies is the perfect complement to our portfolio. The developed solutions meet the dynamic demands of scientific research and can be adapted flexibly to new application scenarios.

This provides a significant time and resource efficiency advantage, which is particularly important in the rapidly evolving field of ocean engineering.

  

M.Sc. Louis Fotiadi

Research Assistant, Chair of Ocean Engineering

University of Rostock

Customer Opinion

We enjoy working with FRAMEWORK ROBOTICS because the modular design of their system solutions and the short decision-making processes enable them to perfectly meet our specific requirements.

  

M. Sc. Robert Mars

Leader of Marine Measurement Technology Group

Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde

Is UTILITY BUDDY right for me? 
Chris is happy to offer you advice.

MORE OPTIONS

UTILITY BUDDY is a great choice, but there is always something more to exlore

BUDDY

ROV

adaptable ROV for offshore inspection, monitoring, repair, survey tasks, and scientific exploration

Start with BUDDY

MATE

ROV

Portable and agile ROV for versatile offshore inspection, survey, and scientific applications with high payload capacity and precise positioning

Start with MATE

COMPANION

ROTV

Compact and modular towed sensor platform for efficient subsea and water column observation

Start with COMPANION

Bespoke Solutions

Looking for something different? Let’s talk about a bespoke solution.

Start with Bespoke Solutions