We had a great time earlier this week, exploring with our BlueROV2 around the old Manly Aquarium at low tide. There was a lot of swell but also a lot of large fish, hiding in the shadows of the wharf.
BlueROV2 at Manly
Student ROV events
There are more and more STEM programs emerging, focusing on underwater robotics challenges for students. Here is a quick list:
- 2020 Sea Perch Competition (Yrs 6 to 12, May 30-31 – College Park, MD, USA)
- National Underwater Robotics Challenge (Yrs 8 to adult, June 5-7 – Mesa, AZ, USA)
- 2020 MATE ROV Competition (Yrs 5 to 12, June 25-27 – Villanova, PA, USA)
- Robosub (Yrs 8 to university, August 3-9 – San Diego, CA, USA)
- Subs In Schools (Yrs 5 to 12, various events from Sep to Dec – Australia)
ROVs for Coral Mapping
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is working with NOAA to create coral maps in the Caribbean using a Mohawk ROV
“…the ship maps the seafloor using a multi-beam system during the night and our team groundtruths the multi-beam during the day,” said Jason White, one of two remotely operated vehicle (ROV) pilots, or technicians, on the team. “So the multi-beam will show all of the features and we will take the ROV to investigate these features.”
Full article at: Starnewsonline.com 17jul19
Piglet Squid
Life is so AMAZING and scientists are still discovering such unusual creatures underwater:
BlueROV2 dive at Manly
We took our BlueROV2 to Manly last week and enjoyed a different view of the iconic wharf area
