Britain's National Oceanography Centre has developed a set of deep sea robots that will be able to help scientists retrieve data from underwater areas that are inaccessible or too dangerous for manned crafts to reach. These new robots are designed to be submerged for extremely long periods of time in some of the most inhospitable aquatic environments.
The deep sea robots consist of a series of gliders that will be able to dive up to 5,000 meters below the water's surface. The gliders contain onboard sensors that allow them to relay a continuous stream of data about the aquatic ecosystem. The gliders will also be able to use the water samples it collects to monitor pollution levels. These robots will be most useful for monitoring deep sea oil and mining operations.
These gliders will be able to dive deeper than any previous deep sea devices, which means that scientists will now have a more complete picture of the conditions of certain aquatic environments.
Aquatic Pollution-Monitoring Robots
These Deep Sea Robots Helps Scientists Gather Marine Data
Trend Themes
1. Aquatic Pollution Monitoring - The development of deep sea robots with onboard sensors may revolutionize the way ocean pollution is monitored by providing continuous data streams while also being able to dive deeper than any previous device.
2. Inaccessible Area Data Retrieval - The development of deep sea robots that can submerge for long periods of time in inhospitable environments will help to retrieve data from areas which have previously been inaccessible to humans.
3. Deep Sea Mining and Oil Monitoring - The use of these deep sea robots for monitoring pollution levels will be particularly useful for deep sea oil and mining operations.
Industry Implications
1. Environmental Monitoring Industry - The development of deep-sea robots with onboard sensors would disrupt the environmental monitoring industry by providing a more comprehensive and efficient method of data collection.
2. Oil and Gas Exploration Industry - The use of these robots for monitoring pollution levels in deep sea oil and gas exploration would create opportunities for disruption in the oil and gas exploration industry.
3. Marine Scientific Research Industry - The development of deep-sea robots and their ability to retrieve data from inaccessible marine areas will create opportunities for disruption in the marine scientific research industry.