NTNU researchers develop autonomous underwater robot to guard critical seabed infrastructure

By Etiido Uko

2h ago· 6 min readenNews

technology science robotics ocean engineering

Summary

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) are developing an autonomous underwater robot that can live at a docking station on the seabed, leave to inspect critical deep-sea infrastructure like pipelines and cables, return on its own, recharge, and upload data without human intervention. This technology aims to address the current lack of adequate monitoring for vital subsea infrastructure, drawing a parallel to how ancient pharaohs had round-the-clock guards for their tombs.

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Ancient pharaohs had round-the-clock guards watching their tombs.

Today, some of the world's most critical infrastructure sits on the seabed with far less attention, mostly because adequate tech doesn't exist.

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) are now developing something closer to a permanent subsea guard.

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Pharaohs had round-the-clock guards over their tombs. Today, some of the world’s most vital infrastructure sits on the seabed with far less attention, mostly because adequate tech doesn't exist. Researchers are now developing a permanent subsea guard.

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