New deep-sea robot can dive nearly 15,000 feet for ocean exploration

New deep-sea robot can dive nearly 15,000 feet for ocean exploration

China has launched a 14,764-foot-class deep-sea robot for a scientific exploration mission in the South China Sea.

China launches deep-sea robot for South China Sea exploration

China's domestically developed 4,500-meter-class deep-sea robotic vehicle has set sail from Weihai Port, east China's Shandong Province, to jointly conduct scientific exploration in the South China Sea with the Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai branch.

Shandong Future Robot and HIT Send VY150 Deep-Sea Work Robot on South China Sea Expedition

A heavy-duty deep-sea work robot developed by Shandong Future Robot and the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) left Weihai port in Shandong province on September 28 for a joint scientific expedition in the South China Sea. The vehicle, model VY150, is a work-class remotely operated vehicle, or ROV. According to state broadcaster CCTV and HIT's Weihai campus, the voyage is meant to test the full system under real operating conditions and streng…