A new development was presented at the St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI" — a compact unmanned boat for monitoring the state of the aquatic environment and delivering cargo. This was reported in the press service of the university.
The drone is capable of automatically following a given route and transmitting data from installed sensors in real time. The device has been successfully tested on water bodies in Karelia and the Leningrad Region.
The boat has compact dimensions — 125/45/65 cm. The maximum speed is up to 40 km/h, the operating time in autonomous mode is up to 12 hours.
The unmanned boat is equipped with two batteries and a route planner for following specified waypoints with an accuracy of up to 3 meters. The model is also equipped with sensors for assessing water conditions, a multibeam echo sounder for creating bottom relief maps, and a camera for assessing the terrain. The modular design of the boat allows it to operate in the field of automated cargo delivery and other areas.
Earlier www1.ru reported that an above-water drone for monitoring water bodies was developed in Petrozavodsk.
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