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    Autonomous underwater vehicle - Wikipedia

    An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a robot that travels underwater without requiring continuous input from an operator. AUVs constitute part of a larger group of undersea systems known as unmanned underwater vehicles, a classification that includes non-autonomous remotely operated underwater … See more

    The first AUV was developed at the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington as early as 1957 by Stan Murphy, Bob Francois and later on, Terry Ewart. The … See more

    Hundreds of different AUVs have been designed over the past 50 or so years, but only a few companies sell vehicles in any significant numbers. … See more

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    This type of underwater vehicles has recently become an attractive alternative for underwater search and exploration since they are … See more

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  2. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles - NOAA Ocean …

    Autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs, are independent underwater robots used to explore our ocean. Unlike remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), AUVs are untethered from a ship, allowing the robots to complete pre-planned missions …

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    AUVs are unmanned underwater robots akin to the Curiosity rover NASA uses on Mars. As their (autonomous) name suggests, AUVs operate independently of humans. Unlike remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), which are tethered to a …

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    An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is a free-swimming, untethered robot under the control of an onboard computer. AUVs can be thought of as computer-controlled taxicabs for a wide range of sensors.

  9. Orpheus - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Orpheus is both the new class of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) capable of reaching the ocean’s greatest depths and the first vehicle of the class.

  10. AUV Lab - MIT Sea Grant

    The AUV Lab is adding advanced sailing behaviors, survey, and swarm capabilities to a 2 m sailboat developed by Marine Robotics, LLC. The vessel has already demonstrated autonomous population monitoring of acoustically …

  11. What is the difference between an AUV and a ROV?

    AUV stands for autonomous underwater vehicle and is commonly known as uncrewed underwater vehicle. AUVs can be used for underwater survey missions such as detecting and mapping submerged wrecks, rocks, and obstructions …