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Uscan‑USV Series Hydrographic Survey Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Portable & Professional‑Grade USV Platforms for Inland Water Survey, Dam Inspection, Environmental Monitoring & Underwater Search
Two M‑hull USV models for rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Compact single‑person deployable USV‑6S & multi‑payload heavy‑duty USV‑8.
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Why Choose Uscan-USV Series
- M-shaped Carbon Fiber & Kevlar hull with semi-embedded ducted thrusters, anti-tangle design against aquatic weeds
- iSail autonomous control software: auto obstacle avoidance, low-battery & lost-signal automatic return safety logic
- Multi-GNSS RTK high-precision positioning, compatible with BDS / GPS / Galileo / GLONASS
- Rich hardware interfaces: RJ45 / RS232 / RS485, open SDK for OEM customization
- IP67 full protection, 360° night vision camera for day & night operations
- Hot-swap rechargeable lithium batteries for extended field missions

Uscan-USV-6S Portable Hydrographic USV
Compact · Single-Person Deployment · Tri-frequency Side-Scan Sonar Standard
Ultra-compact 0.98m survey USV for rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Factory fitted with TFSS-4510 tri-frequency side-scan sonar and single-beam echosounder. Lightweight design, fits inside an SUV trunk for rapid on-site launch.
- Bare Hull Weight: 7.0 kg
- Max Payload: 35 kg
- Wind & Wave Resistance: Level 3 Wind / Level 2 Wave
- Endurance: Up to 7h @1.5 m/s

Uscan-USV-8 Professional
Multi-Payload USV
Heavy-Payload · Moon Pool · Multi-Sensor Integration
1.28m professional USV platform equipped with a 30 cm moon pool. Supports simultaneous integration of multibeam, ADCP, sub-bottom profiler and water quality sensors for complex survey missions with stronger environmental adaptability.
- Bare Hull Weight: 12.0 kg
- Max Payload: 50 kg
- Wind & Wave Resistance: Level 4 Wind / Level 3 Wave
- Endurance: Up to 7h @1.5 m/s
How to select:
- Choose Uscan-USV‑6S if you need lightweight, fast‑deployment vessel with built‑in tri‑frequency side‑scan sonar for routine inland hydrography.
- Choose Uscan-USV‑8 if you require heavy payload, moon‑pool installation for multibeam / ADCP for complex multi‑sensor survey projects.
Typical Mission Applications for Uscan-USV Platforms
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Hydrographic & 2.5D Underwater Topographic Mapping
River & reservoir bathymetry, channel survey, 2.5D underwater terrain scanning - Dam & Underwater Infrastructure Inspection
Reservoir dam, bridge pier and bank scour inspection - Emergency Search & Hydrological Survey
Emergency underwater target detection and hydrological measurement - Water Quality Environmental Monitoring
Mobile water quality sampling and submerged pipeline inspection
iSail Autonomous Control Software & U-Controller Handheld Terminal

- Android-based ground control system with OTA firmware upgrade.
- Supports automatic route planning, breakpoint resume, intelligent obstacle avoidance and multi-layer safety auto-return mechanism.
- Real-time visualization of depth, sonar imagery and water quality data, with powerful post-processing data workflow.
- U-Controller: 1200-nit sunlight-readable touchscreen; 2.4G /4G communication; 8-hour runtime; physical dual joysticks.
Expandable Payloads

Compatible for Uscan-USV-6S
Single-beam echosounder, multi-parameter water quality sensor, spectrometer, gas detector, audible & visual alarm,
TFSS‑4510 tri‑frequency side‑scan sonar

Extra supported for Uscan-USV-8
Multibeam echosounder, ADCP current profiler, sub-bottom profiler, TP/TN water quality analyzer