RTSYS partner focus: Compact AUVs with flexible payload potential

RTSYS is a French company with deep roots in underwater acoustics and robotics. Since its founding in 2010, RTSYS has grown into a key innovator in compact, agile Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) designed to simplify access to seabed data and streamline operations in both commercial and scientific settings.

Their AUVs are built with a focus on mobility, light logistics, and advanced sensing capabilities, which is why they’ve become a trusted brand for diverse customers looking for an adaptable autonomous underwater sensor platform. Unlike larger AUVs, RTSYS vehicles can be launched by hand, often from small RIBs, without the need for complex handling systems or large survey vessels. This simplicity unlocks flexibility and lowers operational barriers.

AUVs built for the real world

RTSYS’s core lineup includes the NemoSens®, a lightweight micro-AUV ideal for coastal and shallow water work, and the more capable COMET-300, which is now in development as a 3000-metre depth-rated system. These vehicles are optimised for side scan sonar, camera payloads, and magnetic sensing, and benefit from the company’s background in acoustic processing.

As Corentin Troussard from RTSYS explains, “We focus on small AUVs that don't need big equipment or big boats for deployment. We test from small RIBs, and that's the kind of operation we want to support for our clients.” This customer-centric design makes RTSYS systems especially attractive for users operating in constrained or remote environments for commercial or scientific applications.

COMET-300 is a state-of-the-art AUV featuring advanced navigation and detection capabilities

Choosing the best specialist partners

At Subsea Europe Services, our strategy is to collaborate only with specialists whose technologies bring clear operational value to our users. RTSYS AUVs complement our existing capabilities and offer a new level of mobility and modularity that aligns perfectly with our broader autonomous platform fleet.

But importantly, our collaboration is grounded in shared expertise. As Corentin notes, “We really value our partnership with Subsea Europe Services because they’re not just a reseller. They know how to use the technology, understand the sensors and the missions. That’s what makes them ideal.”

NemoSens® is a small, lightweight µAUV perfect for scientists and offshore companies in search of a modular ally.

Building our autonomous ecosystem

With RTSYS AUVs in our portfolio, we now offer a truly integrated mix of USVs, hovering AUVs, and compact AUVs, with in-house developed solutions to boost performance for our customers operating them in the field. Whether it’s bathymetric data collection, pipeline inspection or coordinated AUV/USV missions, we’re making single- and multi-platform autonomous operations easier, faster and more flexible.

Our partner-driven approach is more than product supply. It’s about helping users integrate systems with minimal friction and maximum autonomy. We’re always looking at new integrations, including underwater communications between RTSYS AUVs and other autonomous platforms, and embedded processing for real-time object recognition from side scan sonar. Corentin summed it up best: “We're confident we can move forward and capitalise on our work with Subsea Europe Services to build even more solutions together.” This partnership isn’t just about what’s possible now, it’s about what we can create next.

Visit RTSYS here and contact us today to discuss how we can help you boost your subsea operational capabilities with these state-of-the-art AUVs.