Underwater Robotic Systems

Underwater robotics represents one of the most promising application areas of vehicle-manipulator systems. Due to the extremely hostile environment found under water and the dangers exposed to human divers, the underwater environment is believed to benefit greatly from this technology. In fact, there are already several underwater robotic systems available that are both able to locomote freely under water and carry a manipulator arm for interaction with objects under water.

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