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Advanced Navigation is an innovator in AI robotics and navi- almost any sub- gation technology across air, land, sea and space terrains. Un- sea application. derwater, its submersible drone, Hydrus, is helping to restore Hydrus’ design oceans to a ? ourishing state supported by our various subsea was ultimately navigation and communication technologies. Its navigation made possible system is found in many Plus AI autonomous trucks, deliv- with the minia- ering goods to global communities. Regarding, software, its turization and cloud-based drone management platform helps patrol beaches in-house vertical for emergency rescues and shark tracking. Off-planet, we will integration of its navigate the next NASA Moon landing to deliver science and navigation and technology to the lunar surface. Advanced Navigation recently communication systems: Doppler Velocity Log, designed announced the development of Hydrus, whose design synthe- for relative motion tracking and obstacle avoidance under- sizes numerous navigational, propulsion and data capture tech- water; USBL, designed to provide absolute underwater posi- nologies with arti? cial neural network intelligence. Stemming tion; Inertial Navigation System, AI aided data fusion from from over 10 years of R&D in sonar technology and pressure all navigation inputs; Acoustic and Optical Modem, tetherless tolerant electronics, Hydrus was designed in-house. The drone command and control of the vehicle while underwater; and is bene? cial to users in terms of overcoming complexity, the Imaging System, computer-vision aiding on the camera feed need for specialized skills or training and possible reductions for object detection and classi? cation. It weighs under 7kg and in operational expenditure. Hydrus brings full autonomy with is less than 500mm long, powering for 3 hours with a depth the accessibility and affordability of the drone revolution into rating of 3,000 meters.

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