
Quote onlyPrice not published.
AvailableNot programmable17 kgHydrographic survey8 knMoon pool
Weeks+Shipping: Quote / lead time. Sold through OceanAlpha and regional survey-equipment dealers after a quote. OceanAlpha ↗
Remote control: Not possible with a public API: driven by a handheld radio controller or OceanAlpha's autopilot mission software.
Overview
A one-person-portable survey boat from one of China's largest USV makers, aimed at river, canal and reservoir bathymetry. Its 17 kg carbon-fiber hull carries an echosounder or ADCP through a central moon pool. SL20 images were on OceanAlpha's site by December 2018, so the launch year is estimated. OceanAlpha also makes the Dolphin remote-controlled rescue buoy and larger M-series survey USVs.
Specifications
| Category | Swimming robots · Surface & autonomous boats |
|---|---|
| Released | 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | No SDK, app / visual programming only |
| Best for | Professionals & labs |
| Vision sensors | Sonar / ultrasonic |
| Actuators | Unknown |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Remote control | Not programmable |
| Size | 1.05 × 0.55 × 0.38 m, 17 kg (carbon-fiber hull) |
| Propulsion | Electric propulsion designed to avoid weed tangles |
| Depth rating | Surface only (draft not published) |
| Tether / comms | None, radio remote control up to 1 km, autopilot link up to 2 km |
| Camera | Not published |
| Sensors | 177 mm moon pool with mounts for echosounder, ADCP and RTK GPS |
| Runtime | 6 h at 3 kn (swappable batteries) |
| Speed | Up to 8 kn |
| Compute | Not published (onboard autopilot) |
| SDK | None published |
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