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Save the Date for the Next UG2 Workshop!
Join us at the University of Michigan for the UG2 Workshop ’24 on September 10-12, 2024! Click below to learn more.
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The Underwater Glider User Group (UG2) is a community-based coalition aimed at bolstering scientific collaboration and information/resource sharing for glider operators, data users, manufacturers, academia, and government agencies.
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Researchers at UWindsor use underwater robot to collect Great Lakes data
Researchers at the University of Windsor have been using an underwater robot to study harmful algal blooms and low oxygen levels in Lake Erie.
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The Navy Is Building A Network Of Drone Submarines And Sensor Buoys In The Arctic
As the Arctic literally and figuratively heats up, the Navy is looking to drastically increase its awareness of what is going on up there.
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Underwater glider helps save North Atlantic right whales from ship strikes
Technology developed with the help of a professor at the University of New Brunswick Saint John is already helping to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this summer.
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“An Epic Mission”: Slocum Glider “Silbo” Circumnavigates the Atlantic Ocean
Teledyne Marine reports that its Slocum G2 Glider dubbed Silbo, manufactured by Teledyne Webb Research, completed a 4+-year journey that circumnavigated the Atlantic Ocean in four legs, a first for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV).
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This cute lil’ underwater drone just spent 4 years ~ v i b i n g ~ in the Atlantic
That’s a long swim! When it comes to autonomous vehicles, there’s a lot of focus on American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla at the moment. But I want you to cast your net a little wider, and divert your attention to the high seas for just a moment.
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Ocean gliders head to sea to improve hurricane forecasts
NOAA’s hurricane gliders are heading to sea this week off the coasts of Puerto Rico, the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern U.S. to collect data that scientists will use to improve the accuracy of hurricane forecast models.
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Robot fleet steals storms’ secrets and fights sharks
An array of seagoing robots are waiting for hurricanes to enter U.S. coastal waters. Up to 30 drones will be used to study climate change.