How do you explain the power of autonomous systems to change how we see and understand activity in the ocean? One great way is to allow people to see just what those unmanned vehicles are doing. A test-drive or simulation is a great, but the opportunity to see missions in …Read more
6 Oscar-Nominated Movies That Would Have Been Different with Wave Gliders
February 24, 2017
As we head into Oscars weekend, we took a look at some movies that would ended very differently with Wave Gliders around. Titanic Without Wave Gliders: A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. (imdb.com) With Wave Gliders: With real-time …Read more
The Surprising Towing Ability of the Wave Glider
January 25, 2017
In 2007, I had the good fortune to meet Liquid Robotics and swim with a very early generation Wave Glider. Even that prototype astounded me with the strength of its bollard pull, a fancy name for towing power. Like a tractor, the Wave Glider steadily moves along and, if properly …Read more
Webcast: Next-Generation Oceanographic Research at MBARI
December 6, 2016
If you ever want to get inspired by what’s happening at the cutting edge of ocean science and technology, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is a great place to start. Founded by David Packard in 1987, MBARI seeks to develop and apply new methods, instruments, and systems to …Read more
