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Subsea Vehicles duSub control ? rmware, this offers both audience. Vehicle) and the ef? ciency of an AUV useful features and an extensive user Also expanding the audience for ROVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle). It community. The operator controls the is the Trident from Sofar Ocean, former- can perform extended linear transects

ROV with a laptop computer and game ly OpenROV. This compact ROV is a and complex maneuvers in tight spaces. controller. The open-source QGround- case study in engineering optimization. Using only three thrusters, in a unique

Control application provides the user Its form factor and architecture are a offset con? guration, the ROV can move interface. This potent combination of signi? cant evolution from other battery forward ef? ciently but maneuver very technology is offered at a remarkably powered ROVs. Trident has a unique delicately. The off-center vertical thrust- low entry price of $3,500. This brings a design that combines the versatility and er of the ROV can cause it to pitch at truly capable ROV to a signi? cant new control of an ROV (Remotely Operated high speeds but also hover or change

A BlueROV.

Credit Blue Robotics, Jeff Milisen

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