Ocean Robot Swims 5,200 km to Hawaii
Liquid Robotics, producer of long-duration, unmanned ocean robots, announced that one of its Wave Gliders has swam 2,808 nautical miles (5,200 km) to the Big Island of Hawaii after completing a four-month patrol mission of the Pitcairn Island Marine Sanctuary for the U.K. Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). This achievement represents a fundamental enabling capability for unmanned systems as it proves the feasibility and flexibility of autonomous mission deployment, Liquid Robotics said. Using the Wave Glider platform, customers are able to deploy sensors in remote marine locations
Strong Currents Pull Divers Out to Sea
Two divers are safe ashore after strong currents pulled them eight miles east of Leleiwi Point, Big Island, Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) reported. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center received notification at 10:22 a.m. of two divers missing from 19-foot recreational boat Tigger Too. An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew diverted from a scheduled mission at 10:35 a.m. to begin a search. The Hercules crew located the missing divers four miles from their original location and dropped two smoke flares. Their location was then relayed to the boat’s
The Future of Unmanned Underwater Systems
able to marry these two joys of mine, building a company from the ground up that’s helping the world better understand our oceans. For the benefit of our readers, briefly describe your company and your specific offering to the AUV market. Our genesis began on the Big Island of Hawai’i where the Wave Glider was born. Joe Rizzi, the chairman of the Jupiter Research Foundation, had a love for the song of the Humpback Whales as they wintered in Hawai’i. He set off to design a way to capture their singing and pipe it to shore. After a few
Ocean Drone Live-tweeting Hurricane Iselle
As Hurricanes Iselle and Julio approach the Big Island of Hawai'i, Liquid Robotics’ Wave Glider, named Holoholo, is swimming near Kawaihae Harbor north of Kona, in the path of the storm. Not only is the glider navigating through the impending storm, it is also tweeting photos as it develops. Check out the latest photos and weather reports at https://twitter.com/Holoholo_WG. The waves are getting big! The Wave Glider Holololo is communicating via cellular network. If the hurricanes impact the cellular towers, Liquid Robotics may be offline. liquidr.com
February 2024
