These AUVs will have the ability to carry out operations on the ocean floor up to a depth of 6000 meters.
All XL-AUVs will "have a framework of aluminum covered with a lightweight skin that has gaps in it, and they will travel completely flooded," David Goodrich, Anduril's chief executive, told the newspaper.
Although Goodrich rejected making any predictions about payloads, he noted that the drones would probably make a variety of mine, counter-mine, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance duties easier. may be produced quickly and easily because no heavy welding is needed to transform the hull into a pressure vessel large enough to house a crew of people."The batteries are pressure-resistant, and all the navigation and control subsystems are inside pressure vessels the size of propane gas tanks that are located in various parts of the vehicle, leaving the maximum amount of space for payloads that will be accessed via payload doors and covers.
"The XL-UAV will be integrated with Anduril's artificial intelligence-powered Lattice operating system and operate itself. Where the submarines are likely to go there's not a great deal of connectivity, so they've got to be super-smart," Goodrich stated.