Boston Engineering, USA (for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security) BIOSwimmer (1)

Not soldGovernment-funded prototype

Not for sale (research)Not programmableTuna-inspiredFlexible hullHull/port inspectionPrototype

Not soldShipping: Not sold. Government R&D prototype; never offered commercially.

Remote control: Not possible. Government-funded prototype with no public interface.

Boston Engineering ↗Commons photo (2010) ↗

Overview

Boston Engineering built BIOSwimmer as a tuna-inspired AUV for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, aimed at inspecting ship hulls and other constricted areas that conventional vehicles struggle to reach. It uses an aluminum chassis with a foam exterior and a flooded, modular layout so modules can be enlarged or added for more batteries or sensors. It was shown publicly at the Office of Naval Research Naval S&T Partnership conference in November 2010.

Specifications

Category	Swimming robots · Robot fish & biomimetic swimmers
Released	2010
Availability	Not for sale (research)
Programmability	No programmability
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	Unknown
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	Not published
Propulsion	Tuna-like flexible tail section; flooded, modular hull
Depth rating	Not published
Tether / comms	Not published
Camera	Not published
Sensors	Modular sensor bays (not published)
Runtime	Not published
Speed	Not published
Compute	Onboard autonomy electronics in aluminum pressure vessels
SDK	None public