Autonomous Warrior Exercise Features 3D Printing
The ONR-sponsored XFAB is equipped with multiple 3D printers, scanners, laser cutters and other support tools to shrink a unit’s logistical footprint.
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Stabilizing ‘Coral Rubble’ for Reef Recovery
Researchers in Australia are using a Nortek velocimeter to determine how much hydrodynamic energy it takes to move around “coral rubble,” the skeletons of corals broken apart by bleaching or storms. Stabilizing rubble can be an effective technique for reef recovery.
Read moreAIMS Gets Australia’s First Permit-Free Marine Tech Test Status
For the first time in Australia, autonomous marine technology developers have a location to safely test autonomous vessels without needing to apply for a permit. The Australian Institute of Marine Science’s ReefWorks inshore test range was granted regulatory sandbox approval for uncrewed vessels from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Read moreMacArtney Hires System Sales Manager for Asia, Australia
MacArtney has recruited Daniel Malone as system sales manager, based in Perth, Washington. He has a background in geophysical surveys, seismic data acquisition, and ROV and subsea operations.
Read moreFirst New Seafloor Map of the Decade
Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor has collected the first public seafloor data of the New Year, as part of a global effort to map the entire ocean floor by 2030. Australian scientists aboard the ship literally “Pinged in the New Year” as they sent sonar waves down to the ocean floor at midnight on December 31, 2020 and throughout New Year’s Day,
Read moreSealite Expands in Australia
Sealite’s business expansion has continued with the commissioning of a third rotational molding machine in May. Housed in a brand-new factory, the official opening marked the growth of the company’s global headquarters in Somerville, Victoria. The opening creates dual rotational molding production capacity for Sealite’s Australian operations. The other manufacturing facilities arelocated in Tilton, U.S.A., to service the Americas and
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