May 4, 2012 – The newest ocean research tool in NewEngland looks like a surfboard, but it acts like a surveillance drone. An oceangoing robot known as a Wave Glider was launched Thursday for a six- to eightweek test run through the Gulf of Maine.
Unmanned and remotely operated, the 7-foot robot, which uses waves for propulsion, will collect data on ocean conditions and identify the locations of certain tagged fish. The demonstration project is coordinated by the US Integrated Ocean Observing System.
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