Oceanography news:
For the first time, an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) propelled by waves has successfully retrieved scientific data from a sensor moored 1,800 meters deep in the Rockall Trough. The AutoNaut autonomous surface vehicle, deployed by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and manufactured by AutoNaut in the UK, remotely collected data from Sonardyne Fetch AZA bottom pressure recorders (BPRs). This groundbreaking achievement not only revolutionises oceanographic data collection, reducing reliance on ships for deep-sea fieldwork but also highlights a zero-carbon approach to marine research.
Could this innovative wave-propelled technology revolutionise the way we collect deep-sea biodiversity data?
Read the full article in Eco Magazine here.