News

Saturday 15 August 2009

Successful AUV survey at Scott Reef with AIMS

Scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) used the AUV as part of an expedition to undertake detailed habitat mapping at Scott Reef in WA.  Details of the cruise can be found here.[more]


Monday 27 July 2009

IMOS AUV Facility Planning Workshop announced

The workshop will be held at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science on August 24[more]


Monday 15 June 2009

The IMOS AUV Facility featured in the Journal of Ocean Technology

The 2 page profile article featured in a recent issue focusing on "Underwater Intervention - Robots on Patrol"[more]

Category: AUV

Monday 20 October 2008

AUV deployed in Tasmania

Scientists from TAFI have deployed the AUV off the Tasman Peninsula and found high numbers of a marine pest[more]

Category: AUV

Thursday 21 August 2008

Successful AUV Deployments in South Australia

In June 2008, we were invited by the Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) South Australia to survey a number of sites around the Sir Joseph Banks Island group in the Spencer Gulf, SA.  This area is being considered...[more]


Tuesday 1 January 2008

AUV-assisted Surveying of Relic Reef Sites Along the GBR Margin

The AUV was part of a three week research cruise in September, 2007 aboard the R/V Southern Surveyor documenting drowned shelf edge reefs at multiple sites in four areas along the Great Barrier Reef.  This collaborative...[more]


Monday 19 November 2007

The AUV has been out on field trials!

More details available, including examples of applications for AUV data.[more]