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Went down the search will go much deeper underwater. this is one piece of equipment that will help in the undersea search. >> reporter: this device dives into the ocean several miles, and it creates a map of the ocean floor. it's called an auv, an autonomous underwater vehicle, and it uses side-scan sonar. you can see it right here, to create that picture. it's also equipped with a gps system. you can see it right over here and, of course, that let's the crew know where this probe is at any point in time. now, let's go ahead and start launching. this probe is owned by cnc technologies, it is h...