Jul 13, 2023 | Autonomous Ships, Autonomous Vehicles, Oceanography
The demand for offshore wind has skyrocketed, like all renewable energy sources — but the necessary work of surveying, inspecting, and mapping coastal areas is stuck in the past. Bedrock’s autonomous underwater vehicles and digital platform play could...
Jun 29, 2023 | Oceanography, Robots
The mysteries of the ocean abound. And now, a group of student researchers is trying out a new way to gain better and more accurate information – with a robot fish. The robot, named Belle, was created by students at the university ETH Zürich. They designed...
Apr 6, 2023 | Oceanography
Cruising at a depth of 8,336 meters (over 27,000 feet) just above the seabed, a young snailfish has become the deepest fish ever filmed by scientists during a probe into the abyss of the northern Pacific Ocean. Scientists from University of Western Australia and Tokyo...
Mar 30, 2023 | Oceanography, Robots
The global ocean economy — everything from food and transportation to energy and telecommunications — is predicted to amount to $3 trillion by 2030, more than most countries’ GDP. And it will only grow as the world transitions to renewable energy...
Mar 1, 2023 | Climate, Oceanography
The world’s oceans and the multiple threats they face, from climate change and pollution to overfishing and mining, will be the focus of a global conference in Panama this week. Some 600 leaders of government, the business sector, green groups and academics will...
Feb 23, 2023 | Environment, Oceanography, Robots
Harmful algae blooms in lakes are a major environmental problem, producing extremely dangerous toxins that can taint water supplies or harm other organic life—including people. Biologists can test water safety by collecting samples off the side of a boat, but getting...
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