The Aqua2 is a Research robot developed by Independent Robotics (Canada), launched 2010, priced at $60,000–$110,000 USD.
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Overview
Aqua2 is an amphibious six-legged robot designed for applications involving dive assistance, environmental monitoring, and locomotion research. It features independent flipper movement enabling forward, backward, up, down, and sideways motion, with capability to perform somersaults and rolls. The robot can operate completely untethered with waterproof sealed chassis rated to 30 meters depth and includes 3D mapping capabilities.
Flagship features
- Industrial-grade quadruped with extreme all-terrain capability
- Dual hot-swappable battery system for uninterrupted operations (first in world)
- Rich I/O: RS485 ×2, CAN ×2, Gigabit Ethernet ×2, USB 3.0 Type-C ×4
- Unloaded endurance: >5 hours / ~20 km; with 25kg load: >3 hours / ~12.5 km
- Peak joint torque ~180 N·m for explosive power
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
The Royal Canadian Navy
Viability
Innovobot investment
Specifications
Category: Research- Payload
- 25 kg
- Speed
- 5 m/s
- Weight
- 37 kg
- Battery
- 5 h
- Autonomy
- semi-autonomous
- Launch year
- 2010
- Price
- $60,000–$110,000 USD
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Founded
- 2009
Detailed specifications
What it is built for1
- Sub Category
- industrial quadruped
Movement & precision2
- Max Speed Ms
- 5
- Max Speed M S
- 1.543
Sensing & perception5
- Camera Count
- 2
- Camera Types
- rgb,depth
- Lidar Present
- Yes
- Camera Present
- Yes
- Vision Processing Location
- on device
Power & runtime1
- Auto Charging
- No
Controls & integration4
- Fleet Software
- IQUAview
- Compatible Vision
- multibeam echo sounders,sidescan sonars,forward-looking sonars,cameras
- Software Platform
- IQUAview
- Connectivity Options
- wifi,ethernet
Other details4
- Title
- RobotExtractionDeep
- $Schema
- View Link
- Fleet Management
- Yes
- Hot Swap Battery Supported
- Yes
Who runs it· deployment evidence
1 maker-verified of 1 on record. Each links to its source — open it and judge.
- The Royal Canadian Navysource ↗
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Company milestones
- Aug 2020FundingInnovobot investment
- 2020DeploymentAQUA2 showcased at Ottawa GCExpo
- 2020LaunchAQUA2 datasheet published
- 2010DeploymentAQUA2 shown at the G8/G20 media centre
- 2009MilestoneCompany founded
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Independent Robotics in the news
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Independent Robotics in the news
the maker1 event · last 12 months
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Aqua2?
- The Aqua2 is developed by Independent Robotics, based in Canada.
- What type of robot is the Aqua2?
- The Aqua2 is a Research robot made by Independent Robotics.
- How much does the Aqua2 cost?
- The Aqua2 is priced at $60,000–$110,000 USD.
- When was the Aqua2 launched?
- The Aqua2 was launched in 2010.
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