Saab’s Sabertooth at Goodwood alongside first 3D model of Endurance

Saab’s Sabertooth subsea vehicle will be on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed’s Future Lab exhibition from 10–13 July, following its vital contribution to the first-ever full 3D mapping of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance.

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The exhibition marks the first public unveiling of a 3D-printed model of Endurance, created using ultra-high-resolution imagery and laser data captured during the Endurance22 expedition. Working in collaboration with expert partners, Sabertooth operated 3,000 meters below Antarctic ice to help scan the wreck in remarkable detail and bring the vessel back into public view.

With Saab’s robotics technology, we can now find and scan wrecks at depth – making the inaccessible accessible. Sabertooth’s advanced autonomy, endurance and manoeuvrability were essential to the expedition’s success, supporting the team in collecting the data that made this model possible. 

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Jon Robertson, Managing Director, Saab Seaeye, said:

“Sabertooth was designed to go where other vehicles cannot – and Endurance22 proved exactly that. To see the data it helped gather transformed into such an accurate and inspiring model is a brilliant moment for everyone involved.” 

Elena Lewendon, Chief Operating Officer, Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, said: 

“The Endurance22 mission was a story of teamwork, expertise and innovation. Sabertooth played a pivotal role in making the scan of the wreck possible, helping us share Shackleton’s story with the world in an inspiring new way.” 

The story of the expedition is also the subject of the documentary Endurance, which recently won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition.

The Future Lab exhibition highlights pioneering technology shaping the future - from space to subsea.