Remote Underwater Exploration
Check here for our tips and suggestions on technical issues
What an amazingly creative solution to a problem! Andrew built a self-positioning buoy for RC boat racing after authorities said weighted buoys could no longer be used. Congrats Andrew on making a great idea come to life!
Queensland Radio Yachting Association 22may21
We were just running a quick test of sharing live video from a BlueROV2 in Batemans Bay (yes, underwater!) via Zoom. We saw some incredible sponges, coral fans, ascidians, and a nudibrach which we don’t catch site of too often:
And then our ROV pilot spotted this amazing Southern Knight seahorse, clinging to a sea tulip – WOW
[EDIT] You can read more about this “Seahorse meets Fish” in the Bega District News 03jun21
A VERY interesting prototype ROV has been developed in Switzerland, using light waves for tether-less communications and remote piloting.
Full article at: hydromea.com
QYSEA just released a new version of the FIFISH APP for their V6 and V6S ROVs. Please update to this latest version on your mobile device before your next dive:
Also check the latest firmware versions on your Remote Controller (RC) and ROV. To find your versions, connect your ROV to its tether and RC, power on, and connect your mobile device. “Go Dive” in the FIFIAH App and go to the Settings COG in the upper right corner. Scroll down and you will find the details for your firmware versions, as well as your ROV’s Serial Number (SN). The latest versions are:
The manufacturer has also recommended that you recalibrate the ROV and RC before each dive for maximum performance.
Happy diving!
Tekuma was awarded first-round funding from the Australian Government’s Boosting Female Founders Initiative to move forward with sovereign tooling and manufacturing of their patented drone controller, which is the basis of our ROVorb controller for the BlueROV2 and BlueROV2 Heavy.
