New underwater robot can hover in place

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Schematic shows Odyssey IV a small inexpensive MIT-designed robotic submarine that can hover in place like a helicopter. Image courtesy MIT Sea Grant AUV Lab
Schematic shows Odyssey IV, a small, inexpensive, MIT-designed robotic submarine that can hover in place like a helicopter. Image courtesy / MIT Sea Grant AUV Lab
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers have designed a new robotic underwater vehicle that can hover in place like a helicopter -- an invaluable tool for deepwater oil explorers, marine archaeologists, oceanographers and others.


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