(University of East Anglia) A researcher at the University of East Anglia has helped design a sea-going robot to deploy research equipment in remote and inaccessible ocean locations.The AutoNaut — an unmanned surface vessel — has been specially adapted to carry and release an underwater Seaglider. The gliders carry a range of sensors to collect data for research on ocean processes that are important for climate.

Original source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/uoea-uar010820.php