Cellula Robotics Ltd. Announced the successful completion of various demonstration missions using the hydrogen fuel cell powered autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), Solus-LR.
The missions, executed in Vancouver’s Indian Arm inlet on July 15th, demonstrated the remarkable autonomous launch of a micro-AUV from Solus-LR while submerged and underway. Following the launch, the micro-AUV surfaced and transmitted a status message to Solus-LR’s command and control center via Iridium satellite.
The operation was the first of its kind and demonstrated near real-time, over-the-horizon communications from a submerged AUV.
Built on a research and development project originally sponsored by DRDC under the All-Domain Situational Awareness (ADSA) Science and Technology (S&T) Program that developed Solus-LR, the mission re-enforced the capabilities and potential of a long-range, hydrogen fuel cell powered AUV designed for submerged missions in excess of 2,000 km.
Tags: AUV, Cellula Robotics, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Solus-LR
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