Last month, a cockatoo squid was spotted by the ROV Global Explorer at a depth of ~527m in the Gulf of Alaska. This squid is from the family Cranchiidae and its chic pompadour is actually the animal’s arms and tentacles folded back over its head. Like octopuses and other cephalopods, the cockatoo squid is equipped with chromatophores (pigment-carrying cells) that allow the animal to change colour and reflect traces of light. Amazing likeness to our local fauna!
Shark Neon Signalling
Such an amazing transformation!
Underwater Squid Robot and RoboScallop from ICRA 2019
Amazing to see the latest engineering in underwater propulsion! Full article at: IIEEE Spectrum 27jun19
Live at 2019 MATE Competition
We are having an awesome time talking with teams at the 2019 MATE International ROV Competition in Kingsport TN. Watch live feed of the action in and around the pool on Twitch at https://m.twitch.tv/mateinspires1
Sea Slug Found in Mariana Trench
The ROV named Discovery aboard China’s research vessel KEXUE (Science) has been exploring the western Pacific Ocean and Mariana Trench. Discovery collected more than 60 samples of coral, sponges, shrimp and two rare sea slugs at a depth of 970m. Sea slugs are hardly seen in deep-water (>200 meters) so this find is very unusual.
Full article at Ecns.cn 29may19