These stunning octopi were seen off the Phillipines:
Accidentally Discovered Shipwreck in Gulf of Mexico
In mid-May, researchers aboard the NOAA vessel Okeanos Explorer “accidentally” discovered a 19th century wooden shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico during a training and equipment test trip. Awesome accident!
Full article at: Geek.com 29may19
Aerial Drone Delivery Service in Canberra
Dominos Pizza announced this delivery service concept back in 2016 and it is very interesting to see how it has progressed. Trials have been conducted in northern Canberra for over a year now and final approval was recently issued for this world-first drone delivery service. Cool robotics!
Full article at: ABC News 09apr19
A Piece of Blue Robotics’ Story
Subsea Wireless Camera
Based on technology developed in 2014 and used by Australian oil company Woodside, WFS Technologies has developed and tested the Seatooth Video Mark II in the North Sea. The technology was designed to be deployed by a ROV but a diver-operated tablet computer was instead used on the North Sea project to set up and control the video cameras. The WFS system wirelessly live-streamed images to the diver, and locally stored raw footage for recovery at the surface.
Full article at: Offshore Engineer 15apr19
