Seafloor Systems, a provider of customized hydrographic mapping solutions, has designed the EchoBoat-G2 unmanned survey vessel (USV) that is said to be able to execute survey missions via remote control or semi-autonomous, utilizing the company’s mission planner drone software.
According to the company with its the AutoNav auto pilot module, the operator can pre-plan survey waypoints, upload via RF to the vehicle, and the EchoBoat drone will automatically execute the mission, going from waypoint to waypoint, then return to base.
“Government and private organizations can inspect, secure, and maintain harbors with the EchoBoat-G2 USV integrated with a Sidescan Sonar, Multibeam sonar system, or real-time 2D/3D imaging sonar – all via remote control and laptop on the dock,” the company explains.