Surveyor

Overview

Surveyor is in charge of deep-water ocean mapping. Saildrone designs, builds, and operates three classes of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) capable of providing year-round ocean intelligence. Each USV class is designed for a specific task, including Surveyor for deep-water ocean mapping. Powered by renewable wind and solar energy, the vehicles operate continuously without crew support and have sailed over 1 million nautical miles, gathering climate data, tracking fish and marine mammals, and mapping.

Key facts

Payload

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Reach

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Speed

1.11 m/s

Weight

700 kg

IP rating

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Battery

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Power

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Autonomy

fully autonomous

Launch year

2015

Price

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Status

active