Autonomous underwater vehicle

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An AUV is being put into the water.

An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a robot like a submarine that can be used for underwater searches.


Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Media

  • The Blackghost AUV is designed to undertake an underwater assault course autonomously with no outside control.

  • Pluto Plus AUV for underwater mine identification and destruction. From Norwegian minehunter KNM Hinnøy

  • A University of South Florida researcher deploys Tavros02, a solar-powered "tweeting" AUV (SAUV).

  • 150729-N-RZ218-013 RED SEA (July 29, 2015) Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, launch an Mk 18 Mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle from an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat. CTG 56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, and force protection operations throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

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