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OpenROV is a remotely operated mini-submarine that weighs ~2.6 kg and has dimensions 15 cm x 20 cm x 30 cm. [2] [3] This submarine is powered by eight 26650-format Li-ion batteries and can be assembled from common materials, with the most expensive piece being the BeagleBone Black Linux computer (~$89).
In May 2024, Northrop Grumman revealed an underwater drone named the Manta Ray. [13] The drone, built for DARPA, has been under development since 2020. [14] The Manta Ray represents a new class of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), that were developed to perform long duration, long range military missions with as little human oversight as ...
The Zano was a failed Kickstarter project created by Torquing Group to create a remote-control quadcopter drone with a high-definition camera. After receiving over three million dollars from crowdfunding on Kickstarter, the team was unable to create a product that matched their original description, and eventually filed for bankruptcy after delivering around 600 partially functional drones.
The latest drone created for the United States Navy is an underwater spy vehicle designed to mimic the look and movement of a large fish, according to Fredericksburg. The US Navy's underwater fish ...
Anti-submarine drones are unmanned surface vehicles designed to stalk and hunt submarines. [1] They are an emerging technology with a prototype ACTUV being designed by DARPA as a potentially smaller, more efficient Anti-submarine warfare capability for the United States Navy .
The Poseidon (Russian: Посейдон, "Poseidon", GRAU index 2M39, NATO reporting name Kanyon), previously known by Russian codename Status-6 (Russian: Статус-6), is an autonomous, nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle reportedly in production by Rubin Design Bureau, capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear warheads.
The company's Bluefin-21, is a torpedo-shaped multirole AUV, was used in the search for Malaysian airlines MH370. [9] [10]The Knifefish, a derivative of the Bluefin-21, was developed in partnership with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems to perform minesweeping operations for the US Navy, replacing the trained minesweeping dolphins and sealions of the Marine Mammal Program in ...
An underwater glider is a type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that employs variable-buoyancy propulsion instead of traditional propellers or thrusters. It employs variable buoyancy in a similar way to a profiling float , but unlike a float, which can move only up and down, an underwater glider is fitted with hydrofoils (underwater wings ...