Open Ocean Robotics' DataXplorer™ Protect USV is a solar-powered, zero-emission vessel designed for security and patrolling applications such as maritime domain awareness, asset protection, and illegal fishing enforcement. Designed with a covert color scheme, it extends the functionality of the base DataXplorer via multiple thermal cameras and a towed passive acoustic array.
Featuring a patented self-righting system for quick recovery, a shallow draft, and a robust keel design, the rugged platform can undertake challenging voyages of weeks or even months, and is capable of extended autonomous operation without human intervention.
DataXplorer Protect can be transported on a trailer or in the bed of a standard pickup truck. It can be deployed from ship or shoreline with a crew of 1 or 2 people, and a custom LARS system is available for easy launch and recovery at sea. A variety of communication and remote control options are available, including cellular, SATCOM, and radio networks.
A modular payload bay allows the platform to be equipped for specific mission profiles and easily customized to suit new requirements, operational constraints, or evolving environmental conditions.
