Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are robotic submarines that are programmed at the surface, then move through the water on their own, recording data, taking photographs, or collecting water samples as they go. MBARI began developing AUVs to reduce the cost and labor involved in monitoring the ocean. MBARI has three modular AUVs. One is used for water sampling and monitoring, a second is used for mapping the seafloor, and a third is used to take photographs of the ocean bottom. These vehicles range from about 10 to 15 feet long and weigh up to 1000 kilograms (one ton).
For more information, see
http://www.mbari.org/auv/default.htm

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• AUV
• unmanned untethered vehicles
• MBARI
• R/V Zephyr

[ALB437]

Could you use it, at some time, for mine detection?

[cris5949]

just in case a submarine ever needs a suppository... lol

[03Dmartin]

@GamerZoidExtreme lmao

[oliverkhoo]

so....

[GamerZoidExtreme]

fire the nukes

[sweetrunnin]

Neat stuff MBARI keep up the work

[reecieboii]

lolllllll  B1 or B2 u rekon haha?

[Mastertim2006]

long and yellow? eew

[tecnofish1]

lol that sucks

[tecnofish1]

that looks silly