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Blue Robotics BlueBoat
Twin-hull surface vessel for developing water-survey and remote sensing applications.
Commercially offeredFrom $4,400 (USD)
Base configuration listing. Batteries, communications choices, instruments, delivery and applicable taxes or tariffs can add cost.
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THE INTENDED JOB
Who it is for.
Carrying survey instruments and experimenting with surface-vehicle autonomy.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Environment
- Surface vessel, not an underwater ROV
- Software
- BlueOS and ArduPilot Rover
- Expansion
- Configurable sonar, communications and payloads
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
Read the small print.
It changes the picture.
- The $4,400 starting configuration is not a complete survey system.
- Specify batteries, operator controls, BaseStation and survey instruments in the complete purchase list.
- Sonar and network payloads can need an additional Ethernet switch.
- Confirm the exact edition, current destination availability and delivered price with the seller. A listed product is not a live-stock guarantee.
LIVING WITH THE HARDWARE
What ownership involves.
- Assembly
- Assemble and configure the vessel and selected survey payload before field use.
- Computer & setup
- Plan the operator computer, controller and shore-side communication setup.
- Connectivity
- Radio, cellular and Ethernet payload options vary by configuration.
- Development access
- BlueOS and ArduPilot provide developer access; navigation and sensing require application setup.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
Sources & further reading
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