Maritime Applications

iRobot is making a difference for oceanographers and the offshore gas and oil industry with cost-effective tools for long-term data collection in hard-to-access locations.

For Research
For Offshore Oil & Gas

For Research:
1KA Seaglider™

For Offshore Oil & Gas:
1KA Seaglider™

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Boat crew measure ocean temperature and conductivity provided by iRobot 1KA Seaglider

iRobot 1KA Seaglider ready to be deployed below the depths of the ocean

Photo of the scientists preparing the iRobot 1KA Seaglider prior to deployment in the Wedell Sea, January 2012

iRobot 1KA Seaglider may be deployed or recovered easily and from a wide array of vessel

iRobot 1KA Seaglider in the Ross Sea, 2011.

iRobot 1KA Seaglider with a radiation sensor integrated - able to detect waterborne radiation.

iRobot Seaglider Awaiting Deployment in Gulf of Mexico

iRobot Seaglider Deployment Site in Gulf of Mexico

iRobot Seaglider Deployment Prep in Gulf of Mexico

iRobot Seaglider Deployment in Gulf of Mexico

iRobot Seaglider Arrival in Gulf of Mexico

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iRobot Seaglider Overview (07:22)

iRobot Seaglider - The Seaglider advantage (01:39)

iRobot Seaglider - Applications (01:46)

iRobot Seaglider - Operational depths (00:18)

iRobot Seaglider - How it moves (00:31)

iRobot Seaglider - Accommodates many sensors (00:19)

iRobot Seaglider - Data collection (00:28)

iRobot Seaglider - Training (00:24)

iRobot Seaglider - Persistent monitoring (01:04)

iRobot Seaglider - Conclusion (00:44)

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Making A Difference In The Gulf Of Mexico

When the Gulf of Mexico was devastated by a massive oil spill in May 2010, iRobot sprung into action to help. Read more.

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What People Are Saying About The Robots...

"The robot doesn’t care if there is a storm outside or if there is a hurricane present or if it is cold…holy cow, what are they going to think of next?"

— Fox News, 11/07/11

"iRobot responded to the spill immediately by preparing and hand delivering a Seaglider to the accident site within a very short time, making it the very first autonomous vehicle of any kind to be used to survey the area for subsurface oil."

— Dr. Vernon Asper ,Marine Scientist at Univ. Southern Mississippi Department of Marine Science at the NASA Stennis Space Center

iRobot - Robots That Make a Difference

Maritime Applications