AUSA 2024: Quantum-Systems targets big 2025 with UAS developments
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KIGAM orders Aquabotix’s Hybrid AUV
UUV Aquabotix will supply a Hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), the company announced on 14 March.
KIGAM, a geological marine institute, will use Hybrid for ongoing geoscience and energy research in Korean waters.
Aquabotix’s Hybrid vehicle can search wide areas in autonomous, untethered mode and conduct detailed inspections in tethered, remotely-operated mode. When running the vehicle in autonomous mode, all mission planning is completed in an intuitive Windows-based application.
The system is designed for use across several sectors, including research, environmental assessment and infrastructure.
Jung Kyun Shin, KIGAM senior researcher, said: ‘The lightweight feel and ease-of-use of Aquabotix’s Hybrid vehicle will be instrumental in helping us fulfill our research and tasks over multiple missions.
‘Having the capacity to operate this vehicle in both untethered and tethered modes also allows us to properly explore underwater areas that have previously proved difficult to navigate. We look forward to leveraging the power of hybrid as we work to promote Korea’s sustainable future.’
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