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# Underwater Army Inspectors
SeaBotix LBV150SE-5 Remote-Controlled Vehicles

By Geebee Micro | Published 2009-03-11 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remote-operated-robots-in-the-deep
References: [roboticstrends](http://www.roboticstrends.com/home/features/army_buys_27_rovs_for_underwater_inspections) & [seabotix](http://www.seabotix.com/products/lbv150se-5_options.htm)

While SeaBotix’s LBV150SE-5 deep-water remote-operated vehicles are cool enough on their own, add their attachments, which can be fitted to the underwater probe, and the cool factor rises big time.

With the [Micron](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micron-ion) Echosounder, Scanning Sonar, Crawler Skid, BlueView ProViewer 2D Imaging Sonar, Micron Nav Positioning System, Color Zoom Camera, and Laser Scaling, among others, it can do a variety of added detail, tasks and analysis.

The Crawler Skid is really cool, as it attaches to the object it wants to examine and can roll on the surface via a suction gadget, rather than the increased instability that comes from floating alongside the surface fighting ocean currents; although it can do that if need be.

The basic purpose of the vehicle is to go places which could be wearing out, but hard to get to and take a look at.

The [U.S. Army](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/undersea-vehicle)’s Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) recently signed a $1.9 mm contract with SeaBotix Inc. to acquire 27 of the LBV150SE-5 [underwater vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seanxt-elite).

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.6/10
- Popularity: 21% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Deep-water Remote-operated Vehicles:** Opportunity to develop advanced attachments for underwater probes, enabling a variety of detailed tasks and analysis.
- **Underwater Inspection Technology:** Potential for innovative crawler skid technology that improves stability and maneuverability during underwater inspections.
- **Military Contract Opportunities:** Prospects in securing government contracts to provide underwater vehicles for defense purposes.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Marine Technology:** Disruption potential lies in developing cutting-edge attachments and tools for deep-sea exploration and inspection.
- **Robotics:** Opportunity for advancements in underwater robotics to enhance inspection capabilities and efficiency.
- **Defense and Military:** Potential for collaboration and innovation in providing underwater vehicles for military applications.

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