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Liquid Robotics? Wave Glider, the  rst wave powered autonomous marine ro- bot, is breaking the cost and endurance barriers to ocean exploration - provid- ing in-situ and persistent data collection, observation and monitoring at 1/10th the cost of traditional methods. This disrup-tive technology requires no fuel, no personnel and produces no emissions, and has the potential to revolutionize ma- rine science and exploration. Liquid Robotics, Inc. is an ocean data services provider and developer of the Wave Glider, the  rst marine robot to use only the ocean endless supply of wave energy for propulsion (no man- power, no emissions, no refueling). The Wave Glider employs a multi-patented design that allows it to cost-effectively collect and transmit ocean data gathered during missions lasting multiple months to years over distances of thousands of miles, or while holding station. Data gathered by Wave Glid- ers will help us address the biggest challenges our marine en-vironments face including ocean acidi cation, climate change ocean preservation, and natural disaster mitigation. The Tech The Tech The  agship product is the Wave Glider, the  rst autonomous marine robot that harvests energy from ocean waves to provide essentially limitless propulsion and ensuring persistent presence in the oceans. This use of natural energy conversion enables the  rst sustained unmanned ocean operations. Liquid Robotics offers both custom and off-the- shelf mission ready Wave Gliders. They offer ocean data services on-demand, in- novating to bring cloud computing to the ocean. The Wave Glider is composed of two parts, the  oat (size of a surfboard), and a sub with wings. Connected by 6-me-ter umbilical tether, the  oat is on the surface of the ocean where conditions are the harshest with the sub below the surface protected from the surface condi- tions. The separation between surface  oat and sub harvests wave energy and trans- forms it into forward thrust. The Wave Glider is equipped with so- phisticated computers for navigation and payload control, satellite communication systems, and state of the art ocean sensors to measure the envi- ronment around it. Highly customizable, it supports a growing array of sensors able to collect a wide variety of scienti c and commercial data. Sensors have been integrated to measure weather, sea condi- tions, water quality and chemistry, living organisms, bottom to- pography and currents. Acoustic microphones and arrays have been adapted to record passing ships and the vocalizations of whales and other mammals.1329 Moffett Park 1329 Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale CA Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94089 94089 Tel: +1 408-636-4200 Tel: +1 408-636-4200 Email: david.bailard@ Email: david.bailard@ liquidr.com liquidr.com Website: www.liquidr.com Website: www.liquidr.com CEOCEO: Bill Vass COO /CFO /CFO: Steven Springsteel VP of P of Marine Operations Marine Operations: Keith Kreider VP of VP of StraStrategy & Marketing: tegy & Marketing: David Bailard EVP GloVP Global Sales bal Sales: Howard Dratler EngeEngeneerin neering Director g Director: Robert Olson Employees Employees: 80 LIQUID ROBOTICS , INC.LIQUID ROBOTICS , INC.www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 59MTR #6 (50-65).indd 59MTR #6 (50-65).indd 598/2/2012 1:54:41 PM8/2/2012 1:54:41 PM