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THE WORLD'S FIRST WIRELESS PORTABLE UNDERWATER DRONE Hydromea unveiled the prototype of the world’s first wireless underwater drone in a pool demo this month. The drone can fit into a backpack, can be remotely controlled, and sends HD video back in real time, without any physical connection to the pilot. The drone will deliver significant benefits in several inspection scenarios in confined flooded spaces, such as hydropower dams, closed waterways, and ballast tanks on ships. This will reduce cost and time and eliminate the safety risks posed by dangerous inspections currently performed by humans.
MEET THE HYDROMEA TEAM Founded in 2014, Hydromea is a Swiss-based autonomous underwater robotics company, delivering solutions that allow customers to have unparalleled access to subsea data and underwater assets. Ultra-fast and high-volume real-time data transfer and harvesting have brought a paradigm shift in our quest to explore the ocean and understand its impact on the subsea economy.
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The Hydromea team started this journey in Australia over 15 years ago, where they put together their first portable underwater drone, Serafina. Years later they found a home in Lausanne, Switzerland, the hub of fine manufacturing. Having a passion for ocean exploration and exploring how big data is changing the world around us, they quickly realised that there is still a significant gap in our understanding of the oceans. Hydromea develops products and solutions
