Ocius

Ocius is an Australian maritime robotics company headquartered in Australia, with operational presence in New Zealand and the United States. The company designs, manufactures, and operates autonomous uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for persistent maritime surveillance and defence applications, serving sectors including critical infrastructure protection.

The company's primary platform is the Bluebottle USV, a renewable-powered, low-observable vessel engineered for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) across maritime domains. The Bluebottle can operate up to six months at sea without refuelling or human intervention, delivering up to 300 days of operational uptime per year. Bluebottles have been operationally deployed on real-world missions around the clock since 2024.

Ocius works across the technical domains of autonomous maritime systems, renewable energy integration, and uncrewed surface vessel design. The company has been recognised with industry awards for its environmental innovation and its role in keeping personnel out of harm's way through autonomous operations.