Through ten years of operations and hundreds of customer deployments, we’ve learned a lot. This year at OCEANS ‘17, our Science and Research lead Ryan Carlon presented the paper, Ten Years of Wave Glider Operations: A Persistent Effort. In the paper, he and co-author Justin Manley explore the lessons learned …Read more
The Girl Scouts of Hawaii Learn About Wave Gliders at STEMfest 2018
Liquid Robotics — November 30, 2017
We recently joined the Girl Scouts of Hawaii for their second annual Science-Technology-Engineering-Math (STEM) Fest, held in the town of Waimea on the Island of Hawaii. Seventy-seven energetic Girl Scouts ages 8-14 attended, and several Troops were represented from all across the Island, some driving more than two hours to …Read more
Precision Acoustics for Subsea Communications
Liquid Robotics — November 15, 2017
How can you measure seafloor motion with millimeter-scale accuracy through two miles of seawater? The satellite-based GPS technique used on land doesn’t work in the ocean, so we turn to GPS-Acoustics. When you combine GPS and precision acoustics, made possible by advances in sensor technology, the result is incredibly accurate …Read more
After the Flood: How Robots Can Help Us Understand Earth and Save Lives
Liquid Robotics — November 8, 2017
It’s no secret that folks at Liquid Robotics love the ocean, and I proudly include myself as one of our robotics and ocean loving nerds. For quite a bit of my adult life I worked at sea 6-8 months a year. It was tough on my family, but I wouldn’t …Read more
Our Culture: What Makes Us, Us
Liquid Robotics — November 1, 2017
Our company values are the foundation of the culture here at Liquid Robotics. They reflect who we are, how we work, and why we’re here. As we expand and welcome new people to the team, we wanted to make sure we had our values written down, to help us maintain …Read more
Partnerships to Help Protect and Sustain the World’s Marine Sanctuaries
Liquid Robotics — October 25, 2017
Over the past month, Liquid Robotics has been honored to join two global leaders in the fight to protect and sustainably manage our marine sanctuaries and ecosystems. In collaboration with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and separately with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Wave Gliders are helping …Read more