Joey mini-robot designed to search its way through sewage pipes

It was just this week that we heard about the SPD1, a spider-inspired robot designed to inspect sewer lines. Well, it looks like the bot won’t be alone down there, as the recently announced Joey robot is designed to do exactly the same thing.Continue R… Continue reading Joey mini-robot designed to search its way through sewage pipes

Tiny solid-state LiDAR device can 3D-map a full 180-degree field of view

Researchers in South Korea have developed an ultra-small, ultra-thin LiDAR device that splits a single laser beam into 10,000 points covering an unprecedented 180-degree field of view. It’s capable of 3D depth-mapping an entire hemisphere of vision in … Continue reading Tiny solid-state LiDAR device can 3D-map a full 180-degree field of view

Chalmers team working on tri-drone autonomous search and rescue system

Researchers from Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology are working on a new autonomous search and rescue system made up of a marine vessel that can launch a fleet of fixed-wing drones to scout a predefined area, along with live-feed quadcopters.Co… Continue reading Chalmers team working on tri-drone autonomous search and rescue system

Argus unmanned surface vessel designed for accurate ocean mapping

Norway’s Argeo has launched the first uncrewed survey and inspection vessel based on the Mariner X platform from Maritime Robotics. The Argus is expected to undertake mapping and inspection operations for offshore wind projects.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Argus unmanned surface vessel designed for accurate ocean mapping

Mayflower autonomous ship successfully crosses the Atlantic

Following a number of technical setbacks, the Mayflower autonomous research vessel has successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean, clocking up 3,500 miles (5,600 km) and arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 5.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, Transpo… Continue reading Mayflower autonomous ship successfully crosses the Atlantic

Massive LNG tanker sails itself across the Pacific in shipping world first

HD Hyundai has announced that the Prism Courage, a 122,000 tonne ultra-large natural gas tanker operated by its subsidiary Avikus, has become the first large ship to make an ocean passage of over 10,000 km (6,210 miles) under autonomous control.Continu… Continue reading Massive LNG tanker sails itself across the Pacific in shipping world first

Plans unveiled for Oceanus long-range autonomous marine research vessel

It would cost a lot of money to send a boatload of marine scientists across the Atlantic Ocean, all of them conducting research along the way. That’s where the Oceanus will come in, as plans call for it to make the trip and do the job without any crew … Continue reading Plans unveiled for Oceanus long-range autonomous marine research vessel