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While consumer-oriented underwater drones are becoming increasingly popular, better-equipped ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) are still the weapon of choice for industrial applications. One of the latest – and coolest-looking – is the SRV-8.Continue R… Continue reading SRV-8 ROV looks good, goes deep
When it comes to shooting 360-degree interactive video, the Insta360 Pro 2 is quite a capable camera … but it can’t go underwater. That’s about to change, however, with the release of the Mantis Sub housing.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Techno… Continue reading “World-first” housing takes Insta360 VR camera to the briny depths
When it comes to shooting 360-degree interactive video, the Insta360 Pro 2 is quite a capable camera … but it can’t go underwater. That’s about to change, however, with the release of the Mantis Sub housing.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Techno… Continue reading “World-first” housing takes Insta360 VR camera to the briny depths
MIT scientists have developed an acoustic system that acts like an underwater GPS, yet doesn’t need batteries to operate. The Underwater Backscatter Localization (UBL) system is powered by reflecting modulated audio signals to generate binary impulses…. Continue reading Underwater GPS system powered by sound could open up ocean exploration
Scientists exploring the Great Barrier Reef have discovered a huge, never-before-seen coral reef that is taller than the Empire State Building. Standing detached from the main reef, the massive structure is the first new reef to be discovered in the ar… Continue reading New spire found in Great Barrier Reef dwarfs the Empire State Building
Underwater exploration and research can be exceedingly dangerous, which is why remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are so commonly used. Operators can remotely command these small submersibles to capture images or collect samples at depths which would otherwise be unreachable. Unfortunately, such technology comes at a considerable price.
Believing that the …read more
Continue reading Aruna: An Open Source ROV For Affordable Research
From a record number of submissions, the 16th annual Through Your Lens photo contest delivers a world-class selection of the best underwater photography, from an incredible look inside a whale shark’s mouth to an amusing portrait of a smiling porcupine… Continue reading Through You Lens celebrates the best underwater photography of 2020
Data centers are fast becoming one of the most power-hungry industries, since they require such heavy-duty cooling and maintenance. Microsoft has now finished a two-year test of an unconventional solution – dropping a data center to the bottom of the s… Continue reading Microsoft retrieves its experimental underwater data center
The Earth’s oceans are a vast frontier that brims with possibilities for the future of medicine, ocean conservation, and food production. They remain largely unexplored because of the physical limits of scuba diving. Humans can only dive for a few hours each day, and every minute spent breathing compressed air …read more
Continue reading Cousteau’s Proteus Will Be the ISS of the Seas
In Subnautica, players explore an alien underwater landscape with the help of a number of futuristic tools and vehicles. [Robert Cook] found himself particularly enamored with the large submarine you unlock towards the later parts of the game, so much so that he decided to build his own real-life …read more
Continue reading Scratch Built Subnautica Sub Explores the Pool