Exocetus Delivers Glider to Johns Hopkins APL
research and development project which intends to explore a diverse set of applications for the vehicle.“Johns Hopkins APL was looking for a vehicle that could provide endurance and easy modification, and the MOD2 Glider was the only vehicle out there that provided those capabilities,” said Joe Turner, Exocetus COO & General Manager. The delivery took place at the end of July and represents the culmination of two years of developments and improvements to the MOD2 Glider. Exocetus has been improving on its Coastal Glider, expanding the computing and electronics capability of
Exocetus Selects Greensea for Navigation and Control
; The Exocetus AUV carries more payload and is faster than competing gliders, according to the manufacturer. It also operates well in changing salinity conditions common along the coast. “But the main differentiator for users is its open architecture design and ease-of-use,” said Joe Turner, Co-founder, Exocetus. “The open approach is applied across the system to sensors, hardware and software. This provides a tremendous advantage for research applications,” said Andy Roberts, Project Manager. For example, researchers can even put their own computer in
Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE Semifinalists Announced
team is developing miniature micro subs that mimic bees and their behavior to map and explore the deep ocean. ENVIRODRONE (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) – Led by Ryan Cant, the team is using aerial drones that launch next-gen AUVs. Exocetus (Wallingford, CT, United States) – Led by Joe Turner, the team employs several low-cost underwater gliders equipped with side-scanning sonar to map for extended periods of time. GEBCO-NF (New Zealand, Global) – Led by GEBCO-Nippon Foundation scholars, the 12 nation team is integrating existing technologies with a new
US Blue Tech Companies to Watch in 2017
BlueTech clusters from seven countries. “The BlueTech Cluster Alliance will promote BlueTech cluster outreach and our success will depend on cluster-cluster collaboration that develops," said TMA President Michael Jones. “This is an amazing opportunity for us,” said Joe Turner, a co-founder of Exocetus Autonomous Systems, a Connecticut-based supplier of autonomous underwater vehicles. “This program will introduce us to overseas markets, hopefully driving sales and exports and jumpstarting our business. Without this program, we’d likely take another two years
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