Coral Reef Monitoring Robot (C-Bot)

The hydrodynamic design with flat fish structure of C-Bot provides the user a flexibility in the payload choice and stability for seabed photography and inspection. With onboard smart algorithms it can closely follow the sea bottom and can replace human diver for coral reef monitoring and seabed inspection. 

Fully autonomous with preprogrammed mission, Multiple applications of C-Bot are possible, which includes 1) seabed photography, 2) underwater pipeline inspections 3) harbour/island surveillance, 4) satellite validation and calibration, 5) coastal/ocean research, and 6) Fresh water dam inspection and water quality studies.

• Plug and play Image Acquisition and Transmission System.
• No specific launch and recovery system required
• Accurate underwater positioning and geo-referencing of data
• Hover capability
• Safety-drop weight and satellite modem tracking
• Portable, low maintenance and ease in handling
• Easily programmable
• Flexible payloads 
• It is designed in such a way that it can be converted into a hybrid underwater Vehicle (combination of fully autonomous and Remotely Operable with human intervention)