The best use of drone technology may 15,000 ft below the surface of the ocean, where deep sea drones are exploring, mapping and hunting for mineral riches.
Drones used in a new seabed mining industry may help to uncover rare earth metals, such as cobalt, vital to technology supply chains for companies like Apple and Tesla.
Engineer John Haig moves an automated underwater vehicle operated by Norwegian company Kongsberg Maritime in Scotland as part of a 2016 survey of Loch Ness. The AUV's sleek orange torpedo takes acoustic, laser and photographic images.Across the otherworldly plains of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, some 15,000 ft below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, are clustered manganese nodules the size of potatoes.
The most exciting future for drone technology may not be in the sky, delivering packages for Amazon, but underwater helping to discover vast riches. The use of underwater automated vehicles is proving critical in the areas of seabed exploration and mapping. Private companies are developing vehicles with better sensors and more capabilities, while the European Union and university programs around the world are funding similar projects.
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