UK-based Autonaut offers wave-propelled and solar PV-powered drones capable of data collection at sea for several months at a time.Autonaut, an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) manufacturer and a unit of marine technology company Seiche, both based in the UK, has developed a range of vessels capable of uninterrupted data collecting at sea for several months at a time. The compact self-propelled drones use vehicle-integrated PV (VIPV) to power the electronics and on-board battery, with forward propulsion enabled by foils. "The solar panels directly power onboard electronics and sensors, while also ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...
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