The ASTRA 460 unmanned surface vessel inside the TitanCell 3D-printer room. Photo: Hyperion Systems/Greenroom Robotics

Australia Rolls Out Southern Hemisphere’s First 3D-Printed Drone Boat for Defense Ops

May 27, 2026 1:33 PMPublished May 27, 2026 1:33 PM

Updated May 27, 2026 1:34 PM

West Australian firm Hyperion Systems has launched what it describes as the southern hemisphere’s first 3D-printed unmanned surface vessel, the ASTRA 460, at a defense and security expo in Perth.

West Australian firm Hyperion Systems has launched what it describes as the southern hemisphere’s first 3D-printed unmanned surface vessel (USV), the ASTRA 460, at a defense and security expo in Perth.

The 4.6-meter (15-foot) drone boat was developed in collaboration with Versatile Marine and manufactured at Hyperion’s Henderson facility. Greenroom Robotics supplied the AI-powered navigation and control system through its GAMA software platform.

The ASTRA 460 was produced using Hyperion’s proprietary TitanCell manufacturing system, a “factory-in-a-box” that integrates large-format 3D printing, robotics, and recycled polymer waste to build marine infrastructure, components, and vessel hulls.

Read the full story on our new publication, The Drone Front: Australia Rolls Out Southern Hemisphere’s First 3D-Printed Drone Boat for Defense Ops