Saab announces Sabertooth autonomous underwater order

The order will form part of PXGEO’s MantaRay solution for offshore seismic data acquisition and be used for deployment and recovery of equipment during ocean bottom surveys.

Saab business area dynamics head Görgen Johansson said the underwater vehicle is ideal for seabed investigations with the capability to perform operations to depths of up to 3,000 metres.

“Together with PXGEO, we are taking the step to make offshore seismic data acquisition fully autonomous. This is a great achievement, made possible by our combined expertise.”

PXGEO chief executive officer Tony Bowman said the autonomous Sabertooth platform will bring efficiency and reliability to the offshore seismic industry.

“The combined efforts between PXGEO’s engineering team and Saab in the development of MantaRay will revolutionise our industry and finally unlock the full potential of ocean bottom node seismic in line with PXGEO’s commitment to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals,” he said.

Robert Dougherty

Robert is a senior journalist who has previously worked for Seven West Media in Western Australia, as well as Fairfax Media and Australian Community Media in New South Wales. He has produced national headlines, photography and videography of emergency services, business, community, defence and government news across Australia. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Public Relations and Journalism at Curtin University, attended student exchange program with Fudan University and holds Tier 1 General Advice certification for Kaplan Professional. Reach out via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via LinkedIn.