Hybrid AUV-ROV has the best of both worlds

Integra, the new  AUV-ROV hybrid from Aquabotix

“A ROV is a strictly tethered vehicle, so there’s a range issue,” said Dan Vandeweile of Aquabotix. It can’t slip the leash and move too far away from the surface vessel but it can allow high definition video to be seen on the ship above.

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