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Although oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, the vast majority — more than 80 percent — of that underwater world is still unmapped and unexplored, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Austin entrepreneurs Joe Wolfel and Judson Kauffman have a plan to change that. Wolfel and Kauffman are the … Austin startup Terradepth wants to use autonomous robots to explore the ocean

Kongsberg Maritime offered two presentations: “How Autonomous is Your AUV” presented by Richard Mills and “Autonomous Technology for Ocean Exploration,” by Arnt Olsen. Together these presentations used the context of Kongsberg’s vehicles, especially the Hugin AUV and the Sounder USV, to discuss what autonomous technology means, and is capable of. In the case of the … Untethered Vehicle Tech Continues to Advance Autonomy

A tag team of deep-sea underwater robots sounds a whole lot like the setup for a Hollywood blockbuster. In fact, it’s the mission statement of a new startup with the appropriately cinematic name Terradepth. The company, founded by a pair of ex-Navy SEALs, is building autonomous submersible robots to help map parts of the ocean … Startup founded by ex-Navy SEALs is building underwater robots to map the ocean

As with terrestrial robotics systems, the addition of increasing levels of autonomy, empowered by artificial intelligence, has resulted in maritime platforms with greater capabilities and wider applicability, enabling new applications and entirely new business models in the process. In his far ranging and inspiring session on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, Nicolaus Radford, CEO and CTO … Houston Mechatronics CEO to Discuss Maritime Robotics Opportunities

The ocean is estimated to contain at least 86 million tonnes of plastic waste, as well as chemical and other pollutants. Fishing debris turned into sunglasses and deep sea robots collecting pollution data are some of the innovations that could help clean up our seas. Sustainability is high on leaders’ agenda as nations and businesses … 5 inventions that could transform the health of our ocean

Modern science has made space travel more accessible than ever before, so much so that billionaires feel safe shooting up into the skies. But look in the opposite direction, and you’ll find a giant void of knowledge. Only 20% of Earth’s ocean floor has been mapped. Vast stretches of our seas are less understood than … The Daily Dose

In a new study in Nature Geoscience today, MBARI Senior Scientist Ken Johnson and former MBARI postdoctoral fellow Mariana Bif demonstrated how a fleet of robotic floats could revolutionize our understanding of primary productivity in the ocean on a global scale. Data collected by these floats will allow scientists to more accurately estimate how carbon … A new look at ocean health and global carbon cycle using robotic floats

Published by: Tilt UOL Dois ex-oficiais da Marinha dos Estados Unidos (Navy Seals) decidiram construir uma espécie de “Google Oceans”, isto é, um Google Earth dos oceanos. Para isso, criaram a startup Terradepth, que está desenvolvendo um submarino autônomo para mapear o fundo do mar. A meta é ter milhares desses robôs espalhados pelo mundo. … Google Earth do mar: startup usa robôs submarinos para mapear oceanos

At last count, roughly 20% of the ocean floor has been mapped. The remaining portion adds up to around double the surface area of Mars. A number of firms out there are working to improve what we know about a largely un-explored portion of our planet, and in recent years initiatives like the XPrize have … Terradepth raises another $20 million to map the ocean floor with robots

The AI and data category of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honors projects that harness the power of data, machine learning, or artificial intelligence to understand the world and empower change. See the finalists and honorable mentions below, and read about the winner, the AI animal-testing alternative that could prevent unnecessary deaths. FINALISTS AI4Leprosy, … These Companies are Using AI and Data to Empower Positive Change