SeaDrone has announced the SeaDrone MINI, the latest in their line of single-man portable subsea ROVs. The SeaDrone MINI is a professional ROV for users of all experience levels. Realise major productivity gains with a system that can carry and deploy in minutes.
Maximise uptime with easy-to-service modular components. Dive fast using SeaDrone's Top Gun mode and operate in 3-knot cross-current. The MINI's control system actively stabilises the vehicle and allows to capture of crisp and stable footage. It's the perfect general-purpose ROV to operate beyond the reach of divers.
SeaDrone XROV
MINI is powered by four 96-Wh batteries and is compatible with airline transport
First responder teams performing search and rescue missions can easily and quickly deploy the MINI in any environment. The MINI carries on the slim eight-thruster design from the SeaDrone XROV to a smaller, lighter platform starting at 16 kg (35 lbs).
The MINI is powered by four 96-Wh batteries and is compatible with airline transport. An optional 400-W hybrid surface power system can extend the robot's mission duration indefinitely.
The base MINI robot includes a wide-angle video camera capable of 12-megapixel stills and 1080/30p H.264 video. The depth and AHRS sensors support automatic control of depth, heading, roll, and pitch in all control modes. An integrated GPS allows geotagging of photos, videos, and saved landmarks.
DVL and USBL attachments
The MINI can be outfitted with many optional sensors and add-ons for improved navigation, data capture, and object manipulation. An optional gripper system works in conjunction with the robot's six-axis control to grab, manipulate, and recover underwater objects.
DVL and USBL attachments are available to enable underwater localisation and semi-autonomous operation. Scanning, side-scan, and multibeam imaging sonars are available for better situational awareness and data collection in turbid waters.
SeaDrone Control PRO app
SeaDrone Control PRO app is available on the iOS App Store for any current iPad
A 300-m thin tether controls the MINI from the surface using the SeaDrone Control PRO app. The SeaDrone Control PRO app is available on the iOS App Store for any current iPad.
Control the robot using intuitive on-screen touch controls or with a third-party game controller. The SeaDrone Control PRO app supports many features to increase productivity in the field.
- Mission planner: A map-based mission planner enables a semi-automated search of an area. Go to specific waypoints or sweep a region at a constant depth or altitude. Define the target mission intuitively on the tablet.
- Report generation: Create encrypted PDF inspection reports containing metadata-enhanced images captured during a mission. Share this report with colleagues and customers.
- Turbidity vision enhancement: Counteract poor visibility with computational vision enhancement. Find objects which otherwise may be lost.
The SeaDrone MINI starts at US$ 23,879 and will be available starting in July 2023.