03/09/2026
Electric propulsion is changing what a work-class ROV can do.
The proof is in the thrust. A 150-horsepower hybrid-electric vehicle now matches or exceeds a 250-horsepower hydraulic one. Take out the energy lost moving fluid at high pressure, and you get more capability from less power.
That means ROVs working confidently in shallow, high-current water, inside tight platform jackets, and across heavier tooling scopes.
Roughly 70% of the platform carries forward, so this is an upgrade, not a rebuild. Familiar operating model. New class of capability.
Schilling Robotics is engineering the shift.
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