Very exciting to see a BlueROV2 in Antarctica!
ROVs to find unexploded ordinance
Another interesting use of ROVs: Helix Robotics Solutions will be using ROVs to search for unexploded ordnance (UXO) and boulders at the site of the 450MW offshore wind farm, Neart na Gaoithe, off the coast of Scotland.
Full article at: reNEWS.biz 19dec19
UnderseaROV in Batemans Bay
Live-streaming from BlueROV2
We were so incredibly excited to send video LIVE from a BlueROV2 underwater in Sydney (Pittwater and Manly) to Sydney’s Westmead Hospital and The Queensland’s Children’s Hospital Starlight Express Rooms for the Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia. It was AWESOME to bring such a unique and exciting collaborative experience to children who couldn’t otherwise go snorkel or explore themselves.
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)