Underwater and Surface Drones
29 entries in the Underwater and Surface Drones compendium.
Unmanned surface vehicleUncrewed surface vessels operate autonomously or by remote control.Autonomous underwater vehicleA robot that travels underwater without continuous operator input.Explorer AUVChina's first AUV, entering service in November 1994.Sea Dragon-class ROVChinese ROUV series foundational for deepwater operations.Poseidon (unmanned underwater vehicle)Nuclear-powered autonomous underwater vehicle for strategic strike.Kaikō ROVSecond vessel ever to reach the bottom of the Challenger Deep.Liquid RoboticsWave and solar powered USV for long-duration ocean data collection.8A4-class ROUVChinese ROUV for military salvage and civilian tasks.SJT-class ROUVChinese ROUV series jointly developed by CAS and SHJTU.Theseus (AUV)AUV designed for laying fibre-optic cable on the seafloor.ABISMOJAMSTEC's full-ocean-depth ROV, permanent replacement for lost Kaikō.CURVPioneer teleoperated underwater vehicle used for deep-sea recovery and rescue.HaeilNorth Korean nuclear-capable unmanned underwater vehicle series.DEPTHXAutonomous underwater vehicle that mapped the deepest water-filled sinkhole.CURV-21U.S. Navy deep-ocean ROV for salvage and recovery operations.SeaPerchEducational ROV kit inspiring future naval and ocean engineers.Ghost Shark (submarine)Extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle for the Royal Australian Navy.Sea HunterUnmanned trimaran prototype for autonomous naval operations.AUV-150Indian autonomous underwater vehicle for coastal security and environmental monitoring.Scorpio ROVROV brand for sub-sea industry and naval submarine rescue.USV MaxlimerWinning X Prize USV used for over-the-horizon offshore operations.Sentry (AUV)Deep-sea AUV for sampling, imaging, and mapping at 6,000 m.Vityaz-D Autonomous Underwater VehicleFirst full-ocean depth fully autonomous deep submergence vehicle.VideoRay UROVsInspection-class ROVs for diverse underwater missions.OpenROVOpen-source ROV democratizing underwater exploration through a DIY community.Jason (ROV)Two-body ROV operated by WHOI for deep-sea exploration and sampling.Autonomous Benthic ExplorerPioneering AUV that scouted seafloor sites for crewed vehicles.Intervention AUVAutonomous underwater vehicle for subsea intervention tasks.Knifefish (robot)Autonomous UUV for mine detection, replacing Navy marine mammals.
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