ManufacturerShanghai Huace Navigation Technology Ltd.Robot model · No. 6

APACHE 6

Marine & Underwater Robots · Inspections

CommercialChina

Key factCommercially Available · 23.1 Ah per battery

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Model details

Model specifications

AvailabilityCommercially Available

Battery Capacity23.1 Ah per battery

Battery EnduranceUp to 6 hours at 2 m/s (3 battery sets)

Battery ReplacementHot-swappable

Battery TypeLithium-ion

Battery Voltage32.4 V

BrandCHCNAV

Camera360° omnidirectional video

Cellular Communication4G LTE

Charging Time3 hours

Communication Interfaces2 x RJ45, 2 x RS232

Current Edition2026

Direction ControlDifferential and servo steering

Echosounder Accuracy±0.01 m + 0.1% x depth

Echosounder Frequency200 kHz

Echosounder Maximum Sampling Rate30 Hz

Echosounder Measurement Range0.1–200 m

GNSS AntennasInternal dual antennas

Heading Accuracy0.1° at 1 m baseline

Hull DesignDetachable M-type triple hull

Hull Dimensions With Floats1670 x 1000 x 510 mm

Hull Dimensions Without Floats1670 x 610 x 510 mm

Hull MaterialHigh-strength carbon fiber

IMU Update Rate200 Hz

Ingress ProtectionIP66

Integrated EchosounderCHCNAV D270 single-beam

ManufacturerShanghai Huace Navigation Technology Ltd.

Manufacturing CountryChina

Maximum Motor Speed7200 ±5% RPM

Maximum Payload60 kg

Maximum Speed6 m/s

Maximum Turning RadiusApproximately 2 m

Model NameAPACHE 6

NationalityChina

Navigation ModesManual and Auto-Pilot

Navigation SoftwareCHCNAV EasySail

Navigation TechnologyGNSS + IMU

Obstacle AvoidanceSupported

Obstacle Detection Range0.2–40 m

Obstacle Sensor Horizontal Field of View112°

Obstacle Sensor Vertical Field of View14°

Optional LiDARNORBIT iLiDAR

Optional MultibeamNORBIT iWBMS and WINGHEAD series

Optional Sound Velocity ProfilerSupported

Propulsion TypeDual brushless DC propellers

Rated Motor Power1000 W

Remote Control Frequency2.4 GHz

Remote Control RangeUp to 1.5 km

Remote Controller Battery Runtime5 hours

Remote Controller Display10 inches

Remote Controller RAM4 GB

Remote Controller Resolution1920 x 1200

Remote Controller Storage64 GB

Robot CategoryMarine & Underwater Robots

Robot TypeUSV

Robot Weight46.5 kg (with floats, without battery and antenna)

RTK Horizontal Accuracy±8 mm + 1 ppm

RTK Vertical Accuracy±15 mm + 1 ppm

Static Draft7.5 cm (unladen)

Wave ResistanceLevel 4

Wind ResistanceLevel 6

About the APACHE 6

Autonomous triple-hull hydrographic survey vessel with 60 kg payload capacity, GNSS/IMU navigation, obstacle avoidance, and optional multibeam sonar, LiDAR and sound velocity profiling for high-resolution marine surveys.

Typical applications: Inspections, Research & Development, Energy & Utilities, Exploration, Construction.

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