Wednesday, January 30, 2008

REMUS (Remote Environmental Measuring Units) System for Underwater Research and Training

Hydroid, LLC, a leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, announced today that it has delivered on its contract for a REMUS 100 AUV from the Naval Postgraduate School. The contract called for a second specially configured REMUS 100 system to be used by the Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering department’s NPS Center for Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle Research. The two vehicles will be used as a part of the Office of Naval Research research program in advanced control initiatives including multiple vehicle operations and undersea docking experiments.
Hydroid's REMUS AUVs can be fitted with a number of different types of sensors and cameras and have been used to aid in hydrographic surveys, harbor security operations, debris field mapping and scientific sampling and mapping. Hydroid’s AUVs are currently being used by many navies around the world, including the U.S. Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Netherlands Navy, Singapore Navy, NATO Undersea Research Centre, Royal New Zealand Navy, Belgian Navy and German Navy Test Lab.

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