The Next Underwater Ship Inspector Is a Robot Called ‘Bayonet Sweep’

A Vermont firm is handing underwater inspection and maintenance tasks to robots instead of human divers.

Greensea IQ’s “Bayonet Sweep” is a new autonomous underwater robot designed to crawl along ship hulls, searching for anomalies and potential threats while giving naval crews a way to monitor vessels without putting personnel in the water.

It can also be used to search and inspect other critical underwater infrastructure, expanding its role across ports, harbors, and other maritime environments.

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