Mainstay is BlackSea Technologies’ open autonomy architecture and software backbone for unmanned maritime systems. It standardizes how autonomy software connects to vessel controls, sensors, and communications, enabling faster integration and deployment of new capabilities. The architecture supports onboard autonomy, modular payload integration, and continuous software updates across the fleet. The result is a flexible platform that evolves with mission requirements instead of being locked into a fixed software baseline.
Core Capabilities
Modular Integration
Rapid plug and play partner capability integration
Mission Adaptation
Quickly adapts systems to evolving mission requirements
Autonomous Navigation
Reliable vessel autonomy across complex operating environments
Fleet Connectivity
Enables synchronized data sharing across platforms
Continuous Upgrades
Supports remote updates and rapid deployment
Standards Alignment
Compatible with government autonomy and C2 standards
Modular Integration
Mainstay is designed as an open autonomy architecture that simplifies integration across vessel systems, sensors, payloads, and communications networks. Instead of relying on brittle custom interfaces, the platform standardizes how autonomy software connects to hardware and mission systems. This approach allows new payloads, sensors, and partner technologies to be incorporated without redesigning the vessel or rewriting core autonomy functions. The result is a flexible platform that supports rapid capability growth as missions and technologies evolve.
Standardize
Replace custom brittle interfaces with a standardized architecture that connects any hardware to our core autonomy software.
Integrate
Incorporate new sensors, payloads, and partner technologies seamlessly without redesigning the vessel.
Evolve
Build a future-proof platform that supports rapid capability growth as your mission requirements and technologies change.
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Mainstay integrates proven autonomy, command and control, and mission software solutions from trusted technology partners, enabling operators to deploy the right capabilities for each mission within a flexible, interoperable architecture.
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Mainstay provides the autonomy architecture that allows unmanned maritime systems to integrate new capabilities, adapt to evolving missions, and improve over time. As part of BlackSea’s modular platform ecosystem, Mainstay enables operators to deploy autonomous vessels with the flexibility to grow and evolve alongside operational requirements.
