Sea-Air Drone Automates Marine Inspections

A heavylift drone lands on water to deploy a submersible remotely operated vehicle to perform underwater inspections.
Credit: KDDI
A Japanese team has demonstrated an integrated sea-air drone combining an unmanned aircraft and underwater robot and designed to reduce the cost and risk of marine inspections and repairs. Telecommunications provider KDDI, industrial drone manufacturer Prodrone and marine robot manufacturer Qysea...
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