TriDrone™ USV

Super-compact, portable platform for conducting hydrographic surveys

The TriDrone™ USV is a super-compact, portable platform for conducting hydrographic surveys in confined & remote bodies of water. With remotely controlled capabilities, a durable assembly, and a hull-integrated single beam echosounder, this USV brings automation and efficiency to any work site. The USV gains stability from its triple pontoon design and folds into thirds for one-person transport. Its manoeuvrable servo thruster steers the USV into previously unreachable zones with heightened precision and repeatability. Safely conduct hydrographic surveys from the shore and increase productivity in the field with the TriDrone™.

 

Applications: Inspection / survey of steeply-banked rivers & lakes, mines, sewage treatment plants, contaminated waters.

 

  • Survey Speed: 2 kn 
  • Top Speed: 6 kn (Payload Dependent)
  • Length: 116 cm / 45.6 in
  • Folded Width: 32.5 cm / 12.8 in
  • Unfolded Width: 86.36 cm / 34 in
  • Hull Material: UV Resistant HDPE
  • Frame: 15% Glass Filled Nylon
  • Hardware: Stainless Steel
  • Weight: 10 kg / 22 lbs
  • Payload: 11 kg / 25 lbs
  • Power: 1 x 14.8 VDC 16 Ah Battery LiPo
  • Battery Endurance: 5 Hours at Survey Speed
  • Electronic Control Unit: 2 x 120 amp
  • Motor: 1 x Brushless Thruster with Weed Guard
  • Steering: Articulated Servo Steering
  • Remote Control: Horizon™ Spektrum Remote Control
  • Remote Control Range: Up to 1 km
  • Front Hatch: 1 x 7″ Twist-Out Watertight Closure
  • GPS: Compatible with All Brands
  • Echosounder Package: Single Beam Sonar Systems

 

Read More:

TriDrone™ Data Sheet

TriDrone™ Video

 

For more information on the TriDrone™, contact the team at BlueZone.

 

 

Key Features

Up to 25-hour mission duration

Speeds up to 4.2 knots

Increased module payload capacity

Search and recovery

Hydrography

Deep sea mineral exploration

Marine & Fisheries research

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