
The first Taiwan Marine Technology and Unmanned Vehicle Exhibition will be held on November 3. For the first time, Taiwanese ships will bring the "Endeavour Manta" unmanned boat that accompanies the Haikun ship for sea testing to the venue for physical display.
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Taiwan Shipbuilding publicly unveiled its military-grade unmanned boat "Endeavour Manta" for the first time in March 2025 at Xingda Port.
Endeavor Stingray is a military-grade unmanned boat developed for Taiwanese ships.
The first "2026 Taiwan Marine Technology and Unmanned Vehicle Exhibition" (MATURETaiwan) will be held on November 3. The Taiwanese unmanned ship "Endeavour Manta", which accompanies the domestic submarine Haikun every time it goes to sea for sea testing, will be displayed at the Taiwanese ship's booth at the exhibition venue. Taiwan Shipbuilding said today (29th) that this is the first time that the Endeavor Manta Ray has been physically brought to the exhibition venue, so that you can get a closer look at it.
The "2026 Taiwan Marine Technology and Unmanned Vehicle Exhibition" is a grand event hosted by the Underwater Noise Association. A portside demonstration will be held at the Tainan Formosa Yacht Hotel Pier on November 2, and the exhibition will be held at the Greater Tainan Convention and Exhibition Center from November 3 to 5. It will gather 88 exhibitors, including 66 from Taiwan, 22 from overseas, and a total of 17 units from the United States. The Navy will invest 30 billion yuan to build 1,320 small suicide unmanned boats. If approved by the Legislative Yuan, the budget will be spent as soon as the end of the year, making this exhibition particularly important.
The Endeavor Devil Ray accompanies the Haikun ship for sea testing.
The military-grade unmanned boat Endeavor Manta Ray developed by the Taiwanese ship will also be publicly displayed. The Endeavor Manta Ray accompanies the Haikun ship for sea testing every time. The public either sees the scene in the media or watches from a distance on the shore. This time, the Taiwanese ship will pull the Manta Ray into the exhibition venue.
The Taiwanese ship held a press conference for the Endeavor Manta Ray in Xingda Port in March 2025, making its first public appearance. Taiwan Shipbuilding stated that the Manta Ray is an unmanned vehicle specifically tailored for the Taiwan Strait environment and exhibits the characteristics of "asymmetric combat"; Taiwan Shipbuilding emphasized that the "red supply chain" has been removed from the entire ship's materials and commercial regulations have been adopted to ensure the source of goods.
Taiwan Shipbuilding pointed out that the Endeavor Stingray has a length of 8.6 meters, a width of 3.7 meters, a payload of more than 1 ton, and a top speed of 35 knots. It adopts a "tri-hull" ship design, which greatly improves the endurance and adaptability of the unmanned ship in harsh sea conditions. It has a technological and stealthy appearance and can carry light torpedoes, high explosives and other weapons.
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The Endeavor Manta Unmanned Vehicle will be physically displayed at the Taiwan Marine Technology and Unmanned Vehicle Exhibition on November 3
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