Why autonomy matters for ROV inspections

Automate inspection tasks – while keeping pilots fully in control

Presented by: A. Felipe Silva
Senior Product Manager 

Co-pilot: Will Floutier
Senior Product Manager – Perception Services

This webinar is held twice, so you can attend when it suits you. The content of the webinar will be the same both days. Click on one of the following links to sign up.

Date: 30 June from 09:00 to 10:00, UTC+2

          30 June from 16:00 to 17:00, UTC+2

Most ROV near‑asset inspections rely on repeatable motion: holding a stable stand‑off, following a defined path, maintaining heading, or operating at a constant velocity. These tasks are critical to inspection quality and demand continuous precision. Supervised autonomy helps maintain that precision consistently, allowing pilots to focus on situational awareness, judgement and decision-making. 

Autonomy provides a practical way to automate these repeatable inspection tasks – while keeping the pilot in command. 

NaviSuite ROV Autonomy is EIVA’s supervised autonomy software package for ROV inspection operations. It translates requirements into guidance level inputs, enabling the vehicle to perform consistent, repeatable movements while the pilot remains in command, with instant override at any time. 

In this webinar, we take a practical, operational view of autonomy adoption. We show how supervised autonomy fits into real inspection workflows, how it supports safe near‑asset operations, and why guidance‑level automation improves inspection consistency, predictability and data quality. 

For teams new to autonomy, the session provides a clear and practical introduction to what autonomy means in an offshore inspection context. 
 
For existing EIVA users, the webinar shows how autonomy builds on NaviSuite’s established perception, navigation and guidance foundations to enable the automation of repeatable inspection tasks, while fitting into established workflows and mixed ROV fleets.  

Throughout the session, the emphasis is on why autonomy matters operationally, not just how it works technically, linking supervised autonomy to safer, more repeatable and decision‑ready inspection outcomes. 

What you’ll learn 

By attending this webinar, you’ll gain insight into: 

• Why autonomy matters specifically for near‑asset ROV inspections 
• What supervised autonomy (Level of Autonomy 3, leaning into 4) means in practice, and how pilots remain fully in command 
• How automating repeatable guidance tasks reduces pilot workload and operational risk 
• How autonomy improves stand‑off control, inspection consistency and data quality 
• How NaviSuite ROV Autonomy fits into existing inspection planning and execution workflows 
• What changes when moving from manual piloting to guided, autonomous inspection – and why those changes matter offshore 

How NaviSuite ROV Autonomy is deployed 

NaviSuite ROV Autonomy is available as a software licence. In addition, we offer integration, test and validation services to support the configuration of the software for your specific ROV, sensors, and control systems. 

This ensures the autonomy software aligns with your existing or future vehicle setup, inspection equipment and operational requirements, supporting safe and reliable adoption in offshore environments. 

Whether you are evaluating autonomy for the first time or are already using NaviSuite products, this webinar provides a clear, realistic view of how supervised autonomy extends existing workflows and can be introduced safely and effectively into ROV inspection operations. 

• Duration: 1 hour incl Q&A sessions
• Sign up by clicking the link on the time you wish to attend listed above