Nukhada USV: a Robot for Autonomous Surveying and Support to Underwater Operations
This is an incremental advancement in robotics for marine applications, targeting researchers and practitioners in autonomous underwater operations.
The authors developed and tested the Nukhada unmanned surface vehicle for autonomous surveying and supporting underwater operations, detailing its characteristics and trials conducted during development.
The Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has recently finished the production and testing of a new unmanned surface vehicle, called Nukhada, specifically designed for autonomous survey, inspection, and support to underwater operations. This manuscript describes the main characteristics of the Nukhada USV, as well as some of the trials conducted during the development.