Autonomous Hull-Cleaning Robot

Apr-24-10 The Robotic Hull Bio-inspired Underwater Grooming tool, or Hull BUG, is being developed by the US Office of Naval Research and a company called SeaRobotics.

The Hull BUG has four wheels, and attaches itself to the underside of ships using a negative pressure device that creates a vortex between the BUG and the hull. Like a robotic vacuum cleaner, once it’s put in place, it can set about getting the job done without any outside control.

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