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then immediately be deployed to fnd a recommended HybridRobotics safety unfounded. Since it operates primarily pipeline leak or assess current speed and procedures should be followed at all over open waters, it’s far less dangerous direction information in real time. This times. With four sets of twin propellers to people, property, and aircraft than its can be a huge time saving advantage and (8) measuring 56 cm x 17 cm each (22 smaller and more numerous aerial drone a great potential reduction of environ- in x 6.6 in) each, this is not your average cousins. This hybrid semi-autonomous mental damage. An aerial drone can also toy UAS. Having said that, the Catalina’s multipurpose vehicle has great potential quickly spot algae blooms and other water menacing size and sounds are mostly and just might be the wave of the future.

discoloration discrepancies. Fast report- ing and communication of environmental threats is one of Catalina’s main assets.

The UAS Catalina has a two tiered com- munication system. The frequency to con- trol the aerial drone is a 900 megahertz one which easily reaches its 11.26 km (7 miles) range. All the other sensor data is retrieved in real time via a 2.4 gigahertz stream. A single pilot can operate every- thing from a single base station. It even has a semi-autonomous capability with preprogrammed mission profles possible.

It’s easily transported and rapidly deploy- able due to its tough yet light weight carbon fber construction.

Because of its size and weight, the

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