Maker Faire 2012: OpenROV Underwater Robots

Will chats with Eric from OpenROV (open source remotely operated vehicles) about underwater robots that anyone can download the designs to and build with off-the-shelf parts. The robots can be equipped with lights, servos, webcams, and then controlled with a game controller. Eric also explains how OpenROV was originally created to hunt for lost treasure. True story!

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9 responses to “Maker Faire 2012: OpenROV Underwater Robots”

  1. DanFrederiksen Avatar
    DanFrederiksen

    I would hope it …
    I would hope it could be done for less than a grand.
    underwater bots are pretty cool and I’ve thought about it. even cooler is an autonomous one that can go really really deep. if? you just lacquer or epoxy the electronics you don’t need a pressure vessel and things become easier.
    you could make a bot with solar panels on that go around the world on its own and do dives.
    it could have really sensitive sonar and listen for nuclear subs or ufos going by in the deep

  2. mxtrnka Avatar
    mxtrnka

    Anyone know what …
    Anyone know what happened with the gold story??

  3. billybass116 Avatar
    billybass116

    it needs a backup …
    it needs a backup thing that if the tether gets broke it atomically goes? up to the top

  4. deejaydubla Avatar
    deejaydubla

    I would be …
    I would be if? I lost my $1000 homemade ROV to a broken tether.

  5. MrSmarticles Avatar
    MrSmarticles

    i want one?
    i want one?

  6. Yenven Avatar
    Yenven

    Hes stoked about? …
    Hes stoked about? it, love his enthusiasm.

  7. kasunt Avatar
    kasunt

    Absolutely.?
    Absolutely.?

  8. jmac217x Avatar
    jmac217x

    Open Hardware along …
    Open Hardware along-side Open Software is the Future of? Tech. Thank you 🙂

  9. TehJedicake Avatar
    TehJedicake

    oooo sweet?
    oooo sweet?

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