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About NZ Techweek 2022 Techweek is a nationwide series of events showcasing and celebrating inspiring New Zealand technology and innovation stories. This year’s Techweek focuses on rangatahi as the future…

The Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show 2022 will be held from 12-15 May at Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane. So if you’re in Auckland, come and visit us at New Zealand’s most popular…

Toby Ryder, a second-year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Auckland, joined us as an intern during the summer of 2021-22. We interviewed Toby for feedback about his internship…

Controls Enhancements: Low Latency Update We have updated the joystick input controller to allow low latency input to the ROV controls. This enhancement means the ROV reacts faster to user…

This new business partnership introduces Boxfish Research’s innovative ROV systems to the Korean market and enhances DK M-Tech’s capacity to improve Korea’s maritime safety and marine environment. Based in Auckland,…

The resident AUV, jointly developed by Boxfish and Transmark, carries a SubC3D camera system with intelligent software to measure biomass and analyse fish for lice. There have been some logistical…

In this month’s Employee Spotlight, we’ve put three questions to Pransh, focusing on his career growth and what’s unique about Boxfish and the team.  1. How has your career grown…

The underwater environment of the Poor Knights provides an incredible variety of marine life and habitats, including caves, arches and tunnels. So, it’s the perfect location to showcase our vehicles’…

In an interview with Australian Cinematographer magazine Mark discusses the filming process, equipment, health and safety, and how a Boxfish remotely operated vehicle saved the day. Extract from Australian Cinematographer…

PolarX manages the logistics of filmmaking in the polar regions. Their Managing Director Jason Roberts is an award-winning filmmaker, polar expert, world-leading authority on Polar Bears and dedicated environmentalist. He…

According to Stephanie’s application, part of the appeal of interning with Boxfish was her belief in our mission and the opportunity to develop advanced technology that helps further knowledge of…

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Lead R&D Robotics Engineer, Jamie Bell, is a vital member of this team, so in our first employee spotlight of 2022, we’re discussing AUV’s and future tech with him. Jamie…

Another whirlwind year is almost over, and Christmas is here! This year has been a bit of a mixed bag for everyone, and we’re hoping for a calmer and more…

The initiative helps us discover new talent who may later become employees and provides a few extra pairs of hands to help out with tasks. We provide our interns with…

Besides the company founders Ben King and Craig Anderson, Doug is the longest-serving Research & Development team member. He works closely with Craig on electrical and electronic development as well…

It’s been a busy year, particularly for R&D! In 2021, we’ve introduced our new professional cinematography drone, the Boxfish Luna. Last month, Transmark Subsea and Boxfish Research launched the ARV-i,…

ARV-i excels at the automated and remote inspection of underwater assets in offshore industries, including energy, oil and gas, wind farms and aquaculture. To learn more about the capabilities of this cutting-edge…

If you’re a marine industry professional, the exhibition offers the perfect chance to talk with NZTE representatives about our vision system technology for the leisure industry. METSTRADE is a global…

Credits: Westhaven Marina footage – ATEED North Island Aerials – Darryl Ward

A New Class of Underwater Observation Vehicle – ARV-i ARV-i offers users operational flexibility and is configurable for fully autonomous self-piloting or manual control. It may be deployed for months underwater when operating as a resident vehicle. A proprietary subsea docking…

The Boxfish Luna utilises the advanced imaging capabilities of an integrated Sony A7SIII or Sony ⍺1* camera recording in 10-bit or ProRes RAW, capturing underwater environments with brilliant colour and clarity….

Our Norwegian partner and European reseller Transmark Subsea will participate in the ocean technology exhibition, Ocean Business, in Southampton, UK, from 12-14 October 2021. They will be presenting the ARV-i, a fully-autonomous resident observation…

We’ve been busy behind the scenes these past few months at Boxfish Research! Alongside filling orders for new ROVs, we’ve been making improvements to support all customers – new and…

Happy World Ocean Day! At Boxfish Research we believe that raising awareness and understanding of the ocean and marine environment is important for our planet’s future. Boxfish Research designs and…

Boxfish Research together with DIVE New Zealand + DIVE Pacific magazine will be at 2021 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show on May 13-16, 2021. We will exhibit our industry-leading advanced…

Boxfish Research designs and manufactures industry leading, actively stabilised, ultra-high definition underwater ROVs and 360 cameras for submerged asset inspection, defence & security, marine science, energy, aquaculture, police and search…

The next-generation Boxfish cinematography drone delivers full-frame, 8K video from 1,000 meters depth 2nd March, 2021 – Auckland, New Zealand – Boxfish Research, New Zealand manufacturer of underwater remotely operated…

Boxfish team recently went out to one of the world’s best diving spots Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve on a sea trial of the new features of the Boxfish ROV…

This year, Boxfish Research has decided to celebrate Christmas a little differently with the gift of impact in mind.  We wanted to say thank you to our dedicated partners by…