More AUVs from Riptide Autonomous Solutions

Riptide Autonomous Solutions, USA, has announced two new platform offerings to complement its Micro-UUV launched in 2016. The new 1-man and 2-man portable UUVs use the same technical architecture, proven hydrodynamic hull shape and high-efficiency electronics as the original Micro-UUV.

Drawing upon advanced manufacturing, modern electronics and open source concepts the larger Riptide vehicles will deliver the same flexible solution already favoured by Micro-UUV users.

 The 1-man portable UUV offers

• a 7.5 inch (19 cm) diameter
• base weight just over 27kg
• a depth rating of 300 metres.

The 2-man portable UUV has

• a 9.375 inch (24 cm) diameter and
• a base weight of roughly 55kg
• a depth rating of 600 metres.

Riptide will be exhibiting at both Ocean Business (Southampton, UK) on stand W43 and Sea Air Space (Washington DC) booth 1253 during the week of 3-7 April 2017. The full family of low-logistics UUVs will be on display at Sea Air Space while the Micro-UUV will be on display at Ocean Business.