Underwater drone

[JohnN]

Looks interesting. I wish I had the $600 to play with it. . .

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gladius-ultra-hd-4k-underwater-drone-technology#/

 

[guruboy]

Have you looked at OpenROV?

 

[CuzzA]

Pretty cool. The question I would have is how well would it manage any sort of current and surge.

 

[flyingDiver75]

They're claiming 4 knot speed which should give it good capability if it's sufficiently easy to 'fly' relative to current.

I have an OpenROV at work that I haven't had a chance to dive yet. My concern with the OpenROV is that it appears more designed for use in confined water and shallow environments vs open ocean - unless you make major upgrades to the tether system. It's also not very hydrodynamic.

We pre-ordered two of the Gladuis systems - so hopefully they'll be successful and ship this summer so we can test them.

 

[Lorenzoid]

How about these?

Aquabotix - Remote Operated Vehicles - ROVs and Underwater Viewing Systems for Underwater Inspection, Monitoring and Assessment