The autonomous solution was delivered to the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (UNH CCOM), a member of OECI, in July 2021.
Last summer, DriX and its novel Universal Deployment System completed sea acceptance trials and extensive personnel training during the summer of 2021. Integration and a first shakedown cruise onboard Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus were completed this March.
“NOAA Ocean Exploration is pleased to see the operations of this new DriX technology successfully integrated with Exploration Vehicle Nautilus,” said NOAA Ocean Exploration director Jeremy Weirich.
