What is Underwater Robots?

 Underwater Robots

Underwater Robots (also known as ROVs) were first developed in the 1950s for military applications. They are now widely used by offshore oil and gas and other industries and are being developed for deep-sea mining. AUV technology has progressed rapidly in recent years. AUVs, including sub-sea gliders, are now emerging from their original role in oceanographic research and finding growing uses in the defense and offshore energy sectors.

Undersea operations are an excellent application for robotics to replace humans. Working underwater is both dangerous and difficult for humans.

Underwater robots can replace man-made underwater long-time operations in highly hazardous environments, contaminated environments, and zero-visibility waters. Underwater robots are generally equipped with sonar systems, cameras, lights, and robotic arms to provide real-time video, and sonar images, robotic arms can grab heavy objects, and underwater robots are widely used in petroleum development, maritime law enforcement evidence collection, scientific research, and military and other fields.

Field of application

1. Safe search and rescue

2. Pipe inspection

3. Ship river offshore oil

4. Research Teaching

5. Underwater entertainment

6. Energy industry

7. Archeology

8. Fisheries