Subsea UK explores electronics collaboration

April 13, 2021
Subsea UK and TechWorks have signed a memorandum of understanding to support collaboration leading to development of new underwater technological solutions.

Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UKSubsea UK and TechWorks have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support collaboration leading to development of new underwater technological solutions.

TechWorks is an industry association that covers automotive electronics, the Internet of Things, electronics manufacturing, power electronics, and electronic systems. 

Both associations support thousands of UK jobs and work across a range of sectors.

They plan to work jointly on various initiatives to drive collaboration among their supply chains, allowing members to leverage technologies and opportunities for growth.

Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK, said: “The electronics industry, like the subsea industry, is often hidden from view. For example, the electronic systems in a car or the subsea infrastructure on the seabed, are largely unseen but critical to the functioning of a vehicle or the production of energy offshore…

“The technologies being developed by the electronics industry in, for example, electric vehicles drive systems, battery storage and navigation are very relevant in the advancement of underwater robotics and underwater artificial intelligence.

“In essence, working together, we can learn from and collaborate with the electronics industry to develop new advanced technologies for underwater operations.”

04/13/2021