ASView / C-Worker

[commercial]

maritime_surface · food-service · 1 deployments in catalog

Field Advisory

Verified: L3Harris (NYSE: LHX; legacy US defense prime) makes the ASView USV autonomy control system + the C-Worker class of autonomous surface vehicles. ASView has been in development since 2008 and deployed on 150+ vessels. maturity=commercial. The LEGACY-PRIME new-defense surface entry that PARALLELS Leidos (Wave 2) - both US legacy defense contractors entering autonomous surface naval (vs new-defense Anduril/Saronic)., CORRECTION (entity-resolution: L3Harris, NOT Wartsila): The 'Wartsila acquired ASV Global' premise is WRONG: ASV Global was acquired by L3 TECHNOLOGIES on Sept 20 2018 (became 'L3 ASV', then L3Harris after the 2019 L3-Harris merger). No Wartsila acquisition of ASV Global - a conflation (Wartsila has a separate marine-autonomy line). Record under L3Harris., Entity-scoping discipline: Scope the registry entity to the ASView autonomy system + C-Worker vessel class (the product/vehicle), NOT the broader L3Harris corporation - same discipline as Kongsberg HUGIN + Exail DriX (vehicle not parent corp for legacy conglomerates). Do NOT register 'ASV Global' or 'Wartsila' as the current entity., Cap-flag: Current customer roster + specific naval program assignments not enumerated here (legacy-prime defense disclosure is limited; treat any named-program claims as requiring primary-source confirmation). The '150+ vessels' is the ASView-platform figure (vendor-stated).

Manufacturer

L3Harris

Form Factor

maritime_surface

Lifecycle

commercial

Operational Reality

Audited

Deployments

1

Target Price

Custom Quote

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Description

L3Harris (NYSE: LHX), a legacy US defense prime, makes the ASView uncrewed-surface-vessel autonomy control system and the C-Worker class of autonomous surface vehicles, recorded in the maritime form factor with the entity scoped to the ASView system and C-Worker vessels rather than the broader L3Harris corporation, the same discipline applied to Kongsberg's HUGIN and Exail's DriX of recording the vehicle rather than the parent conglomerate. ASView has been in development since 2008 and deployed on more than 150 vessels, the C-Worker 4 and C-Worker 5 serve survey, defense, and offshore roles, and a 2023 teaming with BigBear.ai added AI capabilities. An entity-resolution correction is load-bearing: the premise that Wartsila acquired ASV Global is wrong, since ASV Global was acquired by L3 Technologies on September 20, 2018, becoming L3 ASV and then L3Harris after the 2019 L3-Harris merger, with no Wartsila acquisition of ASV Global, so the registry records it under L3Harris and not as ASV Global or Wartsila. The registry records it at commercial maturity as the legacy-prime new-defense surface entry that parallels Leidos, both US legacy defense contractors entering autonomous surface naval against new-defense entrants such as Anduril and Saronic. Its current customer roster and specific naval program assignments are not enumerated given limited legacy-prime defense disclosure, and the more-than-150-vessels figure is the ASView platform figure as vendor-stated.

Key facts & specs

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website
https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/asview-control-system
maturity
commercial
lifecycle
active
manufacturer
L3Harris
deployments count
1
Maturity stage
commercial
Range
3 weeks
Specs
ASView: autonomy control system for USVs (in development since 2008; deployed on 150+ vessels) - the autonomy stack. C-Worker class: C-Worker 4 / C-Worker 5 autonomous surface vehicles (survey, defense, offshore). 2023 BigBear.ai teaming for AI. Entity: maker = L3Harris (NYSE: LHX); origin = ASV Global, acquired by L3 Technologies Sept 20 2018 (became L3 ASV, then L3Harris after the 2019 L3-Harris merger).
Max speed
40 kW
Form Factor
maritime (autonomous SURFACE vessel + autonomy-system; commercial survey + defense)
Deployment
150+ vessels (ASView platform, vendor-stated)
Development start
2008
Variants
C-Worker 4 and C-Worker 5
Autonomy level
commercial maturity

Safety record

Safety Status
Zero incidents on record

No incidents on record for ASView / C-Worker.

Risk Metrics
Incidents: 0
Recalls: 0

FAQ

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What is ASView / C-Worker?

L3Harris (NYSE: LHX), a legacy US defense prime, makes the ASView uncrewed-surface-vessel autonomy control system and the C-Worker class of autonomous surface vehicles, recorded in the maritime form factor with the entity scoped to the ASView system and C-Worker vessels rather than the broader L3Harris corporation, the same discipline applied to Kongsberg's HUGIN and Exail's DriX of recording the vehicle rather than the parent conglomerate. ASView has been in development since 2008 and deployed on more than 150 vessels, the C-Worker 4 and C-Worker 5 serve survey, defense, and offshore roles, and a 2023 teaming with BigBear.ai added AI capabilities. An entity-resolution correction is load-bearing: the premise that Wartsila acquired ASV Global is wrong, since ASV Global was acquired by L3 Technologies on September 20, 2018, becoming L3 ASV and then L3Harris after the 2019 L3-Harris merger, with no Wartsila acquisition of ASV Global, so the registry records it under L3Harris and not as ASV Global or Wartsila. The registry records it at commercial maturity as the legacy-prime new-defense surface entry that parallels Leidos, both US legacy defense contractors entering autonomous surface naval against new-defense entrants such as Anduril and Saronic. Its current customer roster and specific naval program assignments are not enumerated given limited legacy-prime defense disclosure, and the more-than-150-vessels figure is the ASView platform figure as vendor-stated.

Is ASView / C-Worker actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. ASView / C-Worker is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

What are the specs of ASView / C-Worker?

ASView / C-Worker's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 3 weeks; Max speed: 40 kW. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.

Who makes ASView / C-Worker?

ASView / C-Worker is made by L3Harris, based in Melbourne, FL, USA, founded in 2019.

Where is ASView / C-Worker deployed?

1 verified deployment of ASView / C-Worker is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Bering Sea.

Can you buy ASView / C-Worker?

ASView / C-Worker is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

What are alternatives to ASView / C-Worker?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime_surface robots to ASView / C-Worker include Corsair, Voyager, Surveyor, Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor).

How does ASView / C-Worker compare to Corsair?

ASView / C-Worker and Corsair (Saronic Technologies · 8 deployments) are both maritime_surface robots on the DEPLOY registry. ASView / C-Worker has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is ASView / C-Worker a top maritime_surface?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, ASView / C-Worker ranks in roughly the top 69% of maritime_surface models tracked by the registry.

What is ASView / C-Worker's maturity stage?

ASView / C-Worker is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Is ASView / C-Worker safe?

ASView / C-Worker has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

What is the L3Harris ASView control system?

ASView is L3Harris' proprietary Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) control system, optimized specifically for autonomous and remote control of unmanned vessels. It enables ASV operations at sea without human intervention, supporting future maritime autonomous missions.

Deployments

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Sectors & applications

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