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Giant Hugin Endurance Drone Dives 3,400 Meters, Setting New Record

Sep 20, 2024 · 2m 55s
Giant Hugin Endurance Drone Dives 3,400 Meters, Setting New Record
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A massive underwater drone weighing 8 tons and over 12 meters long set a record by autonomously diving to a depth of 3,400 meters during a weeks-long mission. The Hugin...

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A massive underwater drone weighing 8 tons and over 12 meters long set a record by autonomously diving to a depth of 3,400 meters during a weeks-long mission.

The Hugin Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), developed by the Norwegian company Kongsberg, achieved this milestone during development testing. As the newest model in the company's Hugin line, Endurance can operate autonomously over long distances between coasts, according to Interesting Engineering on September 5.
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