Exail Technologies announces a new order for a transoceanic DriX O 16 surface drone from OMS Group, an international civil player in digital infrastructure and subsea cables. This order follows an initial acquisition made in 2025 by the same customer and confirms the growing adoption of Exail’s autonomous solutions for civil offshore applications.

The DriX O 16 will be deployed for survey missions related to subsea cable installation, including bathymetric surveys, route verification and the monitoring of telecommunications infrastructure. With an operational endurance of up to 30 days and a range of approximately 3,500 nautical miles, this surface drone enables long duration missions with a high level of accuracy. The DriX O 16 also fits into an operational model based on remote supervision, supported by the implementation of a remote operations center in Singapore.

Traditionally, these survey operations are carried out by large crewed vessels, often dozens of meters long, which are costly to operate and involve high energy consumption and substantial maintenance requirements. The use of the DriX O 16 makes it possible to perform these missions using an autonomous solution, reducing the carbon footprint of operations by up to 99%, while limiting human exposure at sea and optimizing operating costs. This new order illustrates the positive momentum in the civil surface drone market, where such systems are increasingly used to complement or replace certain roles traditionally performed by conventional vessels in offshore operations.