| Brand |
Hydroid, Inc. |
| Product |
REMUS 100 |
| Total number of AUVs built |
200+ |
| Weight of AUV in air (kg) |
37 |
| Freight weight |
38kg no case, 65kg with case |
| Dimensions (l x w x h) (m) |
1.6 x 0.19 |
| Maximum depth rating (m) |
100 |
| Number of thrusters: directional/lateral control |
Vertical and horizontal thrusters optional |
| Hover capabilities (Y/N) |
Option |
| Type of launch & recovery system (LARS) used, how the AUV is recovered |
2-person hand launch |
| Average speed; maximum speed (knots) |
5 |
| AUV crew size |
2 |
| Number of surface computers required for operation |
1 |
| Storage space requirements (size) |
N/A |
| Standard navigation sensors |
Compass, yaw rate sensor, DVL, LBL |
| Optional navigation sensors |
GPS, P-code, digital USBL, INS |
| If an INS is installed, navigation sensors used to update position during a dive |
Transponders, DVL, GPS |
| Standard payload sensors |
Side-scan sonar, CT probe, depth, bathymetry, system status, multi-vehicle capability |
| Optional payload sensors |
WiFi, Iridium, ADCP, ECO Puck, CTD, dissolved oxygen optode, pH, ORP, video imaging, DIDSON camera, acoustic communications, gateway buoy, dynamically focused side-scan sonar, interferrometric multi-beam, and dual-frequency side-scan sonar |
| Total energy content of battery (kWh) |
1kWh internally rechargeable lithium ion battery |
| Nominal battery power (W) |
Configuration dependent |
| Endurance at nominal power (hours) |
Configuration dependent |
| Battery modules can be swapped (Y/N) |
Y |
| Recharge time from empty (hours) |
8 to 12 |
| Acoustic telemetry is fitted (Y/N); baud rate (bits per second) |
80 baud |
| Radio telemetry is fitted (Y/N); baud rate (bits per second) |
9,600 via serial comms from base station to comm port in computer |
| Ethernet connection for update; maximum speed |
10 base T |
| Type of data sent to the surface |
Vehicle calculated position status, health, fault messages |
| Control parameters sent to the AUV |
Latitude, longitude, depth, redirect commands |
| Emergency recovery procedure in the event of a total system failure |
Acoustic and Iridium communications, and the vehicle is positively buoyant to float |
| Current AUV applications |
Hydrographic surveys, MCM, harbour security, environmental monitoring, search and salvage |
| Further information |
With 10 years of continuous development and thousands of hours of field operations, REMUS 100 is the only compact AUV proven in combat |
