Key points
- MOBY Robotics signed an MOU with Saigontel, acting through its SoiHub Open Innovation Hub, on September 23, 2026 in New York.
- The deal links MOBY with Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, local industry and research institutions.
- Target uses include seaports, offshore wind, subsea cables, oil and gas, and deep seabed mapping and critical minerals assessment.
- MOBY supplies the ROV and AUV systems and operator training; Saigontel and SoiHub provide local industry, test sites and markets.
MIAMI, Fla. MOBY Robotics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saigon Telecommunication & Technologies Corporation (Saigontel), acting through its SoiHub Open Innovation Hub. The partnership enables MOBY to work with Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology through SoiHub, alongside Vietnamese industry and research institutions.
The MOU was signed on September 23, 2026, in New York, during General Secretary and President To Lam’s visit to the United States, at a high-level meeting between Vietnamese leadership and US business leaders.
Under the MOU, MOBY and its Vietnamese partners will research, develop and commercialize robotics and automation solutions for Vietnam’s growing maritime economy. Target applications include oil and gas infrastructure, seaports, offshore wind, submarine cables and other marine structures, as well as deep seabed mapping and assessment of critical minerals, including rare earth elements.
MOBY will lead on the technology, deploying its ROV and AUV systems, technical expertise and operator training. Saigontel and SoiHub will support MOBY’s work in Vietnam, connecting it with Vietnamese industry, manufacturing capacity, test sites and markets, as well as research institutions, universities and technical experts.
Through this partnership, MOBY is already actively engaged in commercial opportunities with leading oil and gas companies in Vietnam.
“The US and Vietnam are working more closely on technology and critical minerals than ever before. At MOBY, our autonomous subsea systems are built for the deep ocean, from seabed mapping to critical minerals survey. We’re proud to bring that American technology to Vietnam,” said Alexander Petersen, Co-Founder and CEO of MOBY Robotics.
