Robotics Beneath the Waves
Aerial drones have buzzed their way into almost every aspect of the modern world, from photography and television news coverage, to environmental monitoring and archaeology.
And many of the concepts developed for aerial drones are being adopted and adapted to work in a very different environment — underwater.
Here’s a look at 23 of the many ways that drones are being used beneath the waves, by oceanographic scientists, archaeologists, militaries, commercial divers, photographers and undersea explorers.
Credits: livescience