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New Products

Wave Glider

Next Gen Wave Glider

Liquid Robotics rolled out its next generation Wave Glider, fea- turing advancements to the platform’s operational range, and per- formance for missions in high sea states and high latitudes. Other updates include advancements for expanded sensor payloads and increased energy and storage capacity required for long duration maritime surveillance, environmental monitoring and observation missions.

Wave Gliders are used for unmanned exploration and surveillance missions as well as for collecting an communicating data through a wide range of conditions and oceans around the world, including the Arctic (latitude of 78.76N) and Southern Ocean (latitude of 64.8S). The newest version builds on the current platform capa- bilities with the following innovations: • Performance in high sea states (sea state 6 and greater) • Advanced navigation in high latitudes (ex: Arctic and Antarc- tica) • Supports 30% heavier payloads to enable new sensors and missions • 15% greater power collection and 40% more battery storage extends operational range and support for larger sensor pay- loads • Anti-biofouling copper coating improves system performance and simpli