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July 22, 2005

Autonomous undersea robot developed

University of Hawaii scientists say they are close to completing the nation's first autonomous robotic vehicle for deep-ocean work.
The $12 million battery-powered aluminum submersible is about the size of a sport utility vehicle. The robotic unit has computers and sensors that allow it to make a decision to perform a task and a 5-foot, 150-pound autonomous manipulator, or arm, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported Tuesday.

Song Choi, assistant dean of the university's College of Engineering, said 99 percent of the vehicle's system is autonomous. He said 1 percent is semiautonomous for safety, allowing a signal to be sent to the vehicle to stop and return.

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Posted by thinkingmachine at July 22, 2005 06:52 PM

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