January 2019, a year we mark twelve years since Liquid Robotics was born. A time when Roger Hine, Joe Rizzi and a few other adventurous friends turned their dream of designing an ocean robot to listen to Humpback whales into a business. In some ways,...
As a Wave Glider, I have a pretty interesting job. I’m in the water all the time, swimming in calm and rough seas, collecting data from the seafloor and sending it in real time to folks around the world. I’m happiest when I can help...
Back by popular demand is the 2018 The Year in Photos. Our annual photo roundup provides highlights of some of the many scientific and commercial missions that occurred around the world. And what a year it was! Missions from Iceland to the Suez Canal, to...
Science Collaboration for a Healthy and Secure Ocean Last month, the MTS/IEEE OCEANS ‘18 conference was held in Charleston, SC. As always, it was an excellent venue to learn about the latest developments, policies and technological advancements in ocean science. Equally valuable was the opportunity...
Veterans Day. For some it’s just a day off, a U.S. holiday they get every November 11th. For many of us, it’s much more. It’s a day we stop to honor all the military men, women and their families who have sacrificed so much to...
Operating missions across the unpredictable ocean is difficult at best. Many of you know first-hand the complexities, the dangers and the amount of planning required for a successful mission. Assessing the potential risks across all the planning considerations such as mission route and duration, sensor...
In the context of increased industrial activity in the Arctic, much attention is given to the potential effects on ecosystems considered sensitive by authorities and the community. Among these areas we find the Lofoten-Vesterålen islands on the Norwegian continental shelf, known for their highly productive...
2018 summer interns at Liquid Robotics. Fresh ideas. Fresh faces. Lots of energy. Each one making a difference. They represented an incredible breadth of talent, from Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to Athletic Training to Computer Science majors. Our interns excelled, and each made a unique...
Reliable wave data is a must for ocean operations. It can help improve weather models, provide situational awareness for vessels in an operating area, and contribute to safer offshore operations. In addition, for the Wave Glider itself, real-time wave measurements help determine how the vehicle...
Collecting data and mapping fish stocks can be very challenging especially if you’re trying to accomplish this in the turbulent North Sea. With strong currents, crowded with hazards, such as sandbanks, merchant shipping and fishing vessels, collecting high quality data is daunting. This is especially...
The Kilauea volcano eruption has presented a rare scientific opportunity to study the impact of the lava flow on the ocean. Last month we sent two Wave Gliders around Hawai’i’s Big Island to monitor the water conditions, air quality, and underwater acoustics, and data collection...
Liquid Robotics announces the deployment of two Wave Gliders, autonomous ocean robots, to capture live ocean data close to where lava is flowing into the ocean from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano. By using this unmanned technology,