Open Ocean Robotics’ DataXplorer™ USVs are solar-powered, zero-emission vessels designed to execute intelligent and sustainable data collection missions even in the harshest of marine conditions. Featuring a patented self-righting system for quick recovery, a shallow draft, and a robust keel design, the rugged platforms can undertake challenging voyages of multiple weeks and are capable of extended autonomous operation without human intervention.
DataXplorer™ 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 options are available, including cellular, satellite, and radio networks.
A modular payload bay allows the DataXplorer™ USV platform to be equipped for specific mission profiles and easily customized to suit new research requirements, operational constraints, or evolving environmental conditions. The base model features a standard sensor suite that includes 360-degree optical cameras, a thru-hull triducer, a weather station with GPS, and an AIS transceiver.
A range of specialized vessel configurations are also available that have been expertly tailored to different sectors of ocean research, monitoring, and security. These include:
DataXplorer™ Protect – detect and track vessels in real time, ideal for combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and enforcing activity boundaries in marine protected areas (MPAs)
DataXplorer™ Listen – enables reliable acoustic and visual detection of marine mammals
DataXplorer™ Survey -includes multibeam sonar systems for efficient seafloor mapping and hydrographic surveying
DataXplorer™ METOC – gathers a range of crucial high-resolution oceanographic and atmospheric data, including wind, temperature, salinity, and turbidity
DataXplorer™ Enviro – can be equipped for a variety of environmental applications, including MRV for marine carbon dioxide removal, algal bloom detection, and biodiversity assessments using eDNA sampling
Specifications (Base Configuration):
| Dimensions (length x beam x draft): | 3.7 x 0.9 x 0.5 m (12 x 2.9 x 1.6 ft) |
| Dry Weight: |
143 kg (315 lb) w/ standard batteries 204 kg (450 lb) w/ max optional batteries |
| Max Payload Weight: | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Propulsion: | 3HP equivalent motor |
| Speed: |
2 kt cruise 6 kt max |
| Battery Capacity: |
3.5 kWh standard batteries 17.5 kWh max optional batteries |
| Solar Power: | 270W |
| Range: |
100 nm at cruising speed (without additional solar input) 500 nm with max optional batteries |
