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Exploring Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for ocean research and monitoring

  • 07/24/2025 –
  • 07/24/2030 
Three people stand on a ship in the ocean

Aqua Satellite Inc. & NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) will partner together to explore the application of small, low cost Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to NOAA’s ocean research and monitoring charters to decrease the cost of collecting ocean data. Together they will conduct demonstrations, tests and missions that will enable NOAA to better manage marine protected areas.