Deploying 10 Micro-AUVs to Survey Marine Biodiversity for SEAMAP Project

Recently, SEABER in collaboration with CNRS LEMAR and MARine Biodiversity Exploration and Conservation (MARBEC) successfully deployed 10 micro-AUVs for the joint project SEAMAP. The team deployed a fleet of 10 micro-AUVs in Brest, all equipped with acoustic positioning for real-time tracking and advanced sensors for large-scale biodiversity mapping.

SEABER’s flagship project is funded by the French government under France 2023 program. The fleet of micro-AUVs will be equipped with state-of-the-art sensors to survey, map and characterise the biodiversity on the ocean’s floor on a large-scale. SEABER’s vision encapsulates marine biology and ecology, and precise engineering sciences to usher a new era of underwater biodiversity and ecosystem exploration. The deployment of 10 micro-AUVs at the same time is a major milestone for the project and future of underwater exploration.

This latest achievement is the beginning of SEABER’s capability and commitment to stand at the forefront of the latest deep-sea exploration. The next set of challenges include surveying remote areas around Saint Pierre, Miquelon and Antarctica, which will test the vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.

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