Teledyne RESON, a Teledyne Marine company, is leading U-SHIELD, a research and innovation project developing a drone capable of capturing and immobilizing unwanted underwater vehicles.
The project aims to protect critical underwater infrastructure such as pipelines, communication cables, and offshore wind farms, which are facing increasing security threats in Denmark and Europe due to the green transition and expansion of offshore energy facilities.
This project brings together experts from Teledyne RESON, Aalborg University, the Technical University of Denmark, the University of Southern Denmark, and Copenhagen Subsea.
Tim Lysholt Jensen, VP Products & Technology at Teledyne RESON A/S, who is leading the project, stated, “By combining advanced technology and collaboration between leading experts, we can create a solution that not only protects our resources but also promotes the safety and stability of our society.”
The Innovation Fund is also investing 26 million kroner into the project through its Grand Solutions program.
Cecilie Brøkner, Director of the Innovation Fund, added, “The green transition makes us more dependent on complex energy systems beneath the sea’s surface, and therefore we must also be proactive in protecting them.
“The U-SHIELD project contributes to developing technology that can make our society more resilient to threats against the systems we all deeply depend on – from energy supply to communication. It holds exciting potential for both Denmark and Europe, and we look forward to following the project.”
