Blue Trail Engineering

Quality components for marine robotics

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

I was reminded the other day of the importance of picking up the phone and actually talking with the human being on the other end of the line instead of relying on endless email exchanges.

We've been partners with @dwe_ai for years now. There was an issue related to the manufacturability of one of the products that we supply to them - an issue that we have been trying to solve for close to a year now. Well, we finally got on the phone (Google Meet, actually, but you get the point) with Cynthia Do over at DWE and in the course of about three minutes of conversation, we arrived at a solution that benefits DWE, us, and our mutual customers.

Chalk up another win for good old-fashioned human-to-human conversation.

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

We're really good at COLORS and CUSTOMIZATION.

Our unique underwater cable construction method allows us to use a wide variety of bright colors (either transparent or opaque) for the cable jackets. Our standard cable jacket color is black, but don't hesitate to ask for something different. It'll make your system both easier to use and nicer to look at!

We also do a ton of custom jobs, like these coaxial bulkhead connectors with color-coded SMA terminations. We can't do it all, but when a customer asks for something custom, we try our best!

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

Anyone out there want a low-cost underwater fiber connector? We have one in the works. Once we make a few tweaks to the design, we hope to have it for sale on our website in a month or two.

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

Customer Spotlight: @hydromeanews

Hydromea is redefining subsea inspection with wireless underwater robotics and high-speed optical communication—eliminating tethers and unlocking real-time data from below the surface. Their innovative approach helps reduce costs, improve safety, and accelerate the future of autonomous underwater operations.

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

Customer Spotlight: Njord Aqua 🇳🇴
Their in-cage ROV delivers safe, remote inspections inside fish pens — reducing risk, improving response time, and protecting farm infrastructure.
Smarter aquaculture starts below the surface. 🌊
#ROV #Aquaculture #SubseaTech

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

Customer Spotlight: Undersea ROV

Their Seaviz ROV — built on the BlueROV2 — uses our Cobalt connectors to enable:
• Detachable tether
• Field-swappable thrusters
• Removable sonar & accessories

Built for modularity. Designed for the field.
#ROV #MarineTech #Subsea

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

Customer spotlight and an awesome story:

SyERA (https://t.co/V4yd0cwPcp) is a long-time partner of ours in France. Their V'ger is a specifically designed ROV for inspection of a very long, flooded gallery (over 10 km). It was entirely designed and produced through a partnership between the SyERA and Reeds companies. It is equipped with sensors that allow it to automatically center itself within the gallery, and with 8 cameras and 16 flashes to photograph an entire section of the tunnel in a single pass.

After a first mission that was a complete success (inspecting a 7 km flooded gallery in less than 3 hours ) the ROV was lost during a second test in a gallery just over 10 km long. They now know that it was unable to escape because it became trapped by a piece of rebar protruding from a debris field.

Due to the complexity of a rescue operation in this kind of environment, V'ger remained submerged for almost three years, at a depth of approximately ten meters.

SyERA was finally able to mount a rescue operation this year and recover the vehicle. None of the waterproof enclosures and none of the numerous Blue Trail Engineering Cobalt connectors leaked!

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

Customer Spotlight:

The VersaTrax magnetic crawler by @eddyfi delivers a powerful solution for remote visual inspection, tooling, and non-destructive testing across a wide range of applications. When equipped with a ultrasonic probe, it not only captures live video and still images, but also critical integrity data of various steel structures such as wind turbines, storage tanks, and ship hulls.

We are proud that Eddyfi trusts our connectors!

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

We just announced a new line of underwater gearmotors! Check it out:

https://t.co/3aX7sJcLWr

[M. Travis O’Hair @AltonaAP]

Incredible showing @ State! All 9 @AltonaMS @VEXRobotics teams made it through alliance selection, out of the 32 teams advancing! So proud of our #RattlerNation & the work they’ve put in all season. #AltonaWay
#StVrainStorm @SVVSD @SVVSDsupt @BuchlerStVrain @JeremyLacrosse #79298

[Cyrus Weinberger @SHPK8]

What a showing at the State Robotics Competition!

52800R – Radioactive Robots earned the Think Award and are Worlds Qualified! 🌍
3 of our 6 teams advanced to the Elimination Matches!

So proud of our teams! #StVrainStorm @SVVSDsupt @DPerfettiDeany

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

Customer Spotlight: Blueye Robotics designs powerful, easy-to-use underwater ROVs that help professionals explore, inspect, and document below the surface. Their compact vehicles deliver high-quality video and support a wide range of tools and sensors for industries like aquaculture, research, defense, and infrastructure inspection. We’re proud that our rugged connectors help support reliable operation in demanding subsea environments.

Learn more: https://t.co/0Z2C1R66I7

#MarineTech #UnderwaterRobotics #Subsea #OceanTechnology #Innovation

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

600 meters minimum, probably 1,000 meters.

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

Hey customers and partners, would any of you be interested in a USB C waterproof bulkhead connector? This would allow you to download lots of data from your ROV/AUV/whatever without having to crack open the enclosure. Drop a comment below if you'd like to see us offer this.

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

Customer Spotlight: Marine Situ

MarineSitu integrates our bulkhead connectors across several of their advanced underwater products, including the C3 underwater robotics camera, a UVC light system for controlling biofouling, and a control box that brings together multiple cameras, lights, and sonar. Their innovative designs rely on robust, reliable connectivity to support complex subsea systems—and we’re proud to be part of their solutions.

[Marine Technology Society @MTSociety]

Happening TODAY! 🍝

🎥 MTS Member Webinar: Feed Your Curiosity: Join Blue Robotics as We Plunge Into the Saucy Future of Marine Technology

📆 Wednesday, February 4, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST
📍 Zoom

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/vjTwIMx7gs

[Erie Academy of Engineering & Aerospace @ErieHSEngineers]

Congratulations to @ErieHighRobots team 3743C for winning the Build Award at the Pikes Peak Classic Signature Event!

@TigersPrincipal @DPerfettiDeany @SVVSD

[Blue Trail Engineering @BlueTrailEng]

Customer Spotlight: Blue Atlas Robotics' ROV Sentinus is made to scan underwater structures, vessels, or surfaces, gathering visual data used for 3D geometry reconstruction and further analysis. With a compartmentalized design and external thrusters, lights, and sensors – connectors and cables are a key part of the ROV. Because of their wide selection of pin counts, power ratings, and ease of use, Blue Trail Engineering’s Cobalt connector series is used in over 50% of Sentinus cable terminations.
https://t.co/oDlZTFoE6f

[Open Ocean Robotics @OceanRobotics]

Before launching one of our DataXplorer USVs this morning, we checked for a shadow—looks like an early spring for Victoria! Good news, because these USVs have a busy season ahead.

Happy Groundhog Day from all of us at Open Ocean Robotics! 🦫☀️🌊

[Erie Academy of Engineering & Aerospace @ErieHSEngineers]

#StVrainAdvantage on display at the Pikes Peak Classic Signature Event in CSprings!

Robotics teams representing @ErieHighSchool @Skyline_Falcons & @SilverCreek_HS are here competing for 3 spots at world championships!

@SVVSDsupt @ICSVVSD @SVVSD @DPerfettiDeany @BuchlerStVrain