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PRODUCTS ¯ Xsens ¯ RTsys ¯ The French Hydrographic &

Oceanographic Service Orders New

Maritime Drone

Following a seven-month bidding process, the French Hydrographic and

Oceanographic Service (Shom) placed an order at the end of December for a new autonomous underwater micro- drone (µAUV), the NemoSens model, manufactured by RTsys. This order is part of a plan for hydrographic and oceanographic data acquisition methods launched by Shom in 2024.

environment. integration and reducing latency.

NemoSens is a micro autonomous

This step reduces the operational bur- Xsens Motion Reference Units (MRUs) underwater vehicle (µAUV) designed den traditionally associated with rec- – IMUs with Heave capability – deliver for scienti