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An autonomous quiet vessel that has been traveling across the Great Lakes is back on dry land. Saildrone's mission to gather data began in June.
The research vessels scientists typically use on the Great Lakes make engine noise — which scares away fish. Silent Saildrones are changing the game.
Erie County, Pa. (WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — Move aside boaters as an unmanned crew has taken to Lake Erie waters. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is using autonomous surface and underwater vehicles on the lake from mid-July through September 2023. According to a release, the goal is to improve fishery surveys across the entire lake in cooperation with […]
CHARLEVOIX – The U.S. Geological Survey is using an autonomous surface vehicle on lakes Michigan and Huron from late-July through September to improve fishery surveys across the lakes in cooperation
On July 19, a wind and solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicle called a Saildrone Explorer was launched on Lake Michigan out of Charlevoix.