Advanced Navigation - Model Hydrus -Autonomous Drone

Hydrus unique thruster configuration and small size allow it to maneuver around complex reef structures in ways no other underwater vehicle can.
The unique manoeuvrability, combined with ultra high definition image capture makes it ideal for AI analysis and photogrammetry. By removing the need for divers and being deployed and recovered by a single person, Hydrus cuts operating costs, allowing monitoring surveys to be performed at higher frequencies, giving greater resolution to complex datasets.

The tight integration of the imaging and navigation systems allows Hydrus to capture high-resolution seabed images that are natively georeferenced. They can be transferred directly into industry-standard software for GIS applications, mosaicing, and photogrammetry. Hydrus missions are able to be saved and re-shot as frequently as required, offering incredibly repeatable images at whatever time spacing the user demands.

Hydrus redefines computing power in underwater drones, with onboard capability to provide AI image processing and capture, tightly coupled with dynamic mission adjustment based on image quality. This gives users confidence that Hydrus is capturing the best quality images of their assets, in the most challenging conditions. This power can be utilised to automate tasks such as windfarm inspection by generating high quality, geo-referenced imagery.

Hydrus is the only AUV on the market to truly offer rapid deployment capability, given its flight safe status, and single-person deployment ability. This allows users to get Hydrus where it is needed quickly, safely and cost-effectively. Once in location, the open platform architecture allows users to run their own software payloads onboard, with direct access to the imaging data, sensor data, and navigation system. The processing capability of Hydrus is optimised for intensive AI operations such as machine vision, allowing for tasks such as object localisation and classification to be performed rapidly.