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- Eliminates the hazards and time restrictions of sending Bayonet vehicles are built on OPENSEA from underwa- a person into the ocean for data collection. ter robotics software company Greensea Systems, based in - A platform that can perform multiple roles in an op- Richmond, Vt. OPENSEA provides Bayonet AUGVs with eration reducing the number of people and tools needed advanced capabilities and rapid system integration so they to complete a job. can be ? tted with a variety of environmental, oceanographic,

The Bayonet AUGVs can be deployed ashore or at sea hydrographic, benthic and industry speci? c sensors. Installa- and operate in depths up to 100 meters. The vehicles have tions have included sidescan, CTD, magnetometers, acoustic a typical range of 10 miles submerged and 24 miles dry, releases, vibracores, penetrometers, video and photographic and operate at speeds up to 1.5 knots. The vehicles’ low imagery. Bayonet adds that standalone guest sensors can be pro? le and high stability allows them to penetrate the surf attached easily in the ? eld or workshop integrated. Three sin- zone with up to 6 feet wave height and collect data inde- gle operator modes are available: autonomous, tethered or RF pendent of sea state and weather providing more days on link buoy, and with the addition of Safe C2, also from Green- task. Low domestic power draw provides static endurance sea, operators’ reach can be extended to control and monitor of 100 days for continuous observations. the vehicle to over-the-horizon or multiple locations.

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