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SOLAR-POWERED USVS
Open Ocean Robotics was recently
chosen to lead the $3.8 million Air Sea
Ocean Monitoring System (ASOMS).
The project brings together a group of
Canadian ocean tech companies to
improve observation and
understanding the ocean.
ASOMS will combine uncrewed boats
and aerial vehicles with smart sensors
and clean energy systems. The goal is
to create a long-lasting, low-impact way
to monitor the ocean, useful for
everything from overseeing marine
protected areas and offshore energy
sites, to improving coastal safety and
awareness.
This project is part of Canada’s Ocean
Supercluster’s Ambition 2035 plan to
grow the ocean economy.
DATAXPLORER
OpenOcean’s DataXplorer USV is
designed for persistent marine
monitoring. It can deliver real-time,
high-resolution data across diverse
ocean environments, from coastal
waters to the open sea.
Based on a composite fibreglass hull, it
has a length of 3.7m, a 0.9m beam and
the overall height is 1.8m or 1.3m above
the waterline.
One perennial problem with any
autonomous vehicle is that if it capsizes,
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