Mass
11.5kg
Aquatic robot > ROV rb-7-1
BlueROV2
ROV by Blue Robotics, Torrance, US
- Research
- Professional
- Education
- Research platform
- Inspection maintenance
- Shipping
Configurable tethered ROV kit built from Blue Robotics' own thrusters and enclosures, shipped partly assembled (6–8 hours of hand-tool assembly) and run by a Raspberry Pi 4 with the open-source BlueOS and ArduSub firmware. Depth rating is 100 m with acrylic or 300 m with aluminium tubes; the Heavy upgrade adds two thrusters for six-DOF control.
Key specifications
Payload
1.4kg
Battery runtime
2h
Depth rating
300m
USD 4,900 at Blue Robotics (direct) (US), seen 2026-10-28 — From price, base configuration; options (Heavy, tether, lights, sonar) extra; US tariff surcharge applies. In stock.
Versions
| BlueROV2 | 6 thrusters, acrylic (100 m) or aluminium (300 m) tubes |
|---|---|
| BlueROV2 Heavy Configuration | 8 thrusters, added buoyancy |
All attributes
| Segment | Research, Professional, Education |
|---|---|
| Application | Research platform, Inspection maintenance |
| Environment | Underwater |
| Autonomy | Teleoperated |
| SDK | Python, ROS 2 |
| Open source | Software |
Looked for but not confirmed on any fetched page: Release year, SDK.
Editor's notes
Unverified (free text): hardware open-source status. Not a `is_kit` product: fixed design sold as a partially assembled kit. Mass 11–12 kg with ballast and battery (9–10 kg without). Depth 300 m recorded (aluminium); acrylic 100 m. Runtime ~2 h normal / ~4 h light use. Open source: page describes BlueOS, Cockpit and ArduSub as open-source software; hardware is not described as open source (CAD and drawings are provided). sdk entries are an inference from ArduSub/BlueOS (MAVLink/ROS tooling) and were not confirmed on the fetched page — treat as unverified.
Sources
- BlueROV2 store page — accessed 2026-10-28 (specs, price, facts, other)
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