Bluefin Offers Plug-In for SeeByte SeeTrack Software on AUVs

News Release SeeByte Ltd May 25, 2012

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Quincy,
MA, USA—May 252012—
Bluefin Robotics, the leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
solutions for US Navy Programs of Record and SeeByte, the global leader in
creating smart software technology for unmanned systems,announced today that
Bluefin AUVs will support SeeByte’s SeeTrack Military software by means of
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Bluefin
Robotics and SeeByte successfully delivered the software plug-in under aNaval
Sea Systems Command contractfor a variant of the Bluefin-9 AUV.  The company is making the capability
availableso that current and future users of Bluefin AUVsmay leverage SeeByte’s
smart solutions and additional modules. 
Bluefin’s Operator Tool Suite, which includes mission planning, mission
monitoring and post-missions analysis modules, interacts seamlessly with the
SeeTrack Military software giving users the option to plan missions and analyze
payload data in either platform depending on their specific needs. Bluefin AUV
users can now take advantage of the extra features available for SeeTrack
Military such as Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) and Performance Analysis and
Training Tool (PATT) which are extensively used for Mine Countermeasures (MCM)
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“We
are pleased to take solutions developed through previous SeeByte and Bluefin
collaborations to market,” stated Omer Poroy, Vice President of Business
Development at Bluefin Robotics. “This is a simple first step that will provide
great benefitsand flexibility to both our combined customer base andthe industry
at large.”<o:p></o:p>
Ioseba
Tena, Sales Manager at SeeByte added, “I am pleased that Bluefin has chosen to
make this plug-in available. It is encouraging to have this sort of endorsement
from a leading and renowned AUV manufacturer.  Our customers will benefit from using
plug-ins that have been created andare maintained by the AUV manufacturer.”
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Designed
to provide a higher level of awareness, accuracy and confidence, SeeTrack
Military is used by 14 navies world-wide and provides users the ability to view
their operating environment in a single, integrated picture while saving time,
money and valuable man-hours on MCM operations. <o:p></o:p>
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ABOUT BLUEFIN
ROBOTICS<o:p></o:p>
Bluefin
Robotics designs, manufactures and operates Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
systems and related technology. Founded in 1997, the company has grown to become
a world leader in AUV products designed for defense, commercial, and scientific
applications. Bluefin Robotics is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Battelle. For
more information, pleasecall +1-617-715-7000 and ask to speak with a sales
engineer, send your inquiry to <A
href="mailto:sales@bluefinrobotics.com">sales@bluefinrobotics.com</A>
or visit <A href="http://www.bluefinrobotics.com">www.bluefinrobotics.com</A>.<o:p></o:p>
ABOUT
SEEBYTE<o:p></o:p>
Founded
in Edinburgh, Scotland, SeeByte has been creating the most advanced awareness
control systems for the latest generation of unmanned systems, including
autonomous underwater vehicles and remotely operated vehicles since 2001. These
technologies have been successfully integrated into a multitude of solutions for
the military & security and offshore & subsea sectors. For more
information, contact Ioseba Tena, Sales Manager, at +44 (0) 131 447 4200 or
<A href="mailto:ioseba.tena@seebyte.com%20">ioseba.tena@seebyte.com
</A>or
visit <A href="http://www.seebyte.com">www.seebyte.com</A>.<o:p></o:p>
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