The “Bathy-drone” for Underwater Survey and Mapping
![A drone flies above a lake towing a small white vessel over the water surface. The vessel is shown in the bottom left corner.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/ActionShot1.png?itok=1XijKTwL)
Detailed Description
The University of Florida Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Program (UF UASRP) demonstrated on 4/26/2023 a lab-built prototype medium-lift (20 lb drone with 20 lb payload capacity) quadcopter autonomously towing a sonar vessel capable of independent control via rudder.
Sources/Usage
Image courtesy of Tony Diaz, University of Florida. Used by permission.