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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 -Unmanned-Surface-Vehicle-(USV)

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

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Uscan-USV-8 Professional Multi-Payload USV-Unmanned Surface Vehicle

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

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Specification Comparison

Item Uscan-USV-6S Uscan-USV-8
Hull Dimension (L×W×H) 0.98 × 0.52 × 0.255 m 1.28 × 0.58 × 0.43 m
Bare Hull Weight 7.0 kg 12.0 kg
Max Payload 35 kg 50 kg
Moon Pool ❌ Not available ✅ Φ30 cm Moon Pool
Standard Sensor TFSS-4510 Tri-frequency Side-scan Sonar + 200kHz Single-beam Echosounder Sensors optional; Compatible with Multibeam / ADCP / SBP / Side-scan Sonar
Wind & Wave Resistance Level 3 Wind / Level 2 Wave Level 4 Wind / Level 3 Wave
Draft 8.5 cm 10 cm
Best Application Scenarios Small & medium river/reservoir survey, rapid deployment, single-man operation Large-scale complex projects, multi-sensor fusion, nearshore heavy-duty survey
Common Features iSail software, RTK GNSS, IP67, obstacle avoidance, auto-return, hot-swap battery, open SDK iSail software, RTK GNSS, IP67, obstacle avoidance, auto-return, hot-swap battery, open SDK

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


  1. Hydrographic & 2.5D Underwater Topographic Mapping 
    River & reservoir bathymetry, channel survey, 2.5D underwater terrain scanning ​
  2. Dam & Underwater Infrastructure Inspection 
    Reservoir dam, bridge pier and bank scour inspection
  3. Emergency Search & Hydrological Survey 
    Emergency underwater target detection and hydrological measurement
  4. Water Quality Environmental Monitoring 
    Mobile water quality sampling and submerged pipeline inspection


 

iSail Autonomous Control Software & U-Controller Handheld Terminal


iSail 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