Underwater and Surface Drones, Part 2
31 entries in the Underwater and Surface Drones, Part 2 compendium.
Spindle (vehicle)Two-stage autonomous system for sub-glacial lake exploration and sample return.385th Unmanned Surface Vehicles BrigadeWorld's first dedicated naval USV brigade, established August 2023.SeagliderA deep-diving AUV for months-long oceanographic and military missions.ROV Odysseus 6KROV Odysseus 6K is a 6000-meter remotely operated underwater vehicle.Acoustically Navigated Geological Underwater SurveyFirst unmanned WHOI vehicle; photographed hydrothermal vents and the Titanic.SPURVFirst U.S. Navy autonomous underwater vehicle, operated from 1957 to 1979.ROV SuBastianA deep-sea ROV enabling scientific exploration to 4,500 meters.Maya AUV IndiaIndia's first indigenously developed AUV for scientific applications.Hammerhead USV-TRemote-controlled high-speed target drone for naval training.Mayflower AI sea droneAutonomous research vessel aiming to cross the Atlantic without crew.Global Explorer ROVDeep-water ROV used for science and survey expeditions.Seafox droneExpendable mine disposal vehicle in service with eleven navies.ULAQFirst Turkish armed unmanned surface vessel prototype.BlueWhale (UUV)A stealthy UUV for ISR, ASW, and mine countermeasures.BlueROV2Low-cost open-source ROV for research, inspection, and education.XTDT unmanned vehiclesChinese uncrewed vehicles for underwater and hull maintenance missions.Large unmanned undersea vehicleExtra-large autonomous underwater vehicles for long-endurance, covert missions.VaimosAutonomous sailboat for ocean surface measurements.MV Yara BirkelandAutonomous container ship carrying fertilizer between Norwegian ports.USV SuppressorMulti-purpose USV for Brazilian Navy, built by EMGEPRON and Tidewise.Atlantis ROV TeamWhidbey Island high-school team, 2013 Pacific Northwest MATE champions.NOMARSUnmanned surface vessel concept eliminating crew design constraints.Seabed tractorA tracked crawler ROUV for cable and pipeline burial.Mini Rover ROVFirst small, low cost ROV; revolutionized underwater vehicle market.ENDURANCEAutonomous underwater vehicle mapping Antarctic lake geochemistry and biology.SPURV IIAUV built to study SSBN wakes from 1973 into the 1980s.Victor 6000French ROV reaching 6,000 m depth since 1999.ROV PHOCAA work-class ROV for deep-sea observatory installation and maintenance.EelumeA serpentine AUV for subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair.RoboatDeveloping the world's first fleet of autonomous urban vessels.Ursula (drone)A small riverine USV that can carry FPV drones.
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