In February 2016, Bluefin Robotics was acquired by General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics. In May 2005, Bluefin became a wholly owned subsidiary of Battelle Memorial Institute. Bluefin Robotics develops, builds, and operates Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and related technologies for defense, commercial, and scientific customers worldwide. Bluefin was founded by a core group of engineers from the MIT AUV Laboratory. Bluefin is a full AUV lifecycle provider offering research and development, technology integration, full-scale manufacturing, platform training, and operations support.
