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One is likely the next crucial step in finding the plane's black box. it's controlled from the surface using this joy stick. has lights to illuminate the stark black of the ocean deep. cameras transmitting back footage in realtime. and high frequency sonar to combat the notoriously difficult visibility in the area of the indian ocean where the plane is believed to be. but most importantly, the r.o.v. has robotic arms called manipulators. >> has jaws that you can open and close. >> they are essentially mechanical hands able to retrieve objects from the ocean floor. >> extend and retract. >> a s...

Manipulators. >> it has jaws, open and close the jaws. >> reporter: they are essentially mechanical hands able to retrieve objects from the ocean floor and deeper than any human could withstand. >> the retract. >> reporter: a second manipulator can be equipped with tools for cutting through metal such as on the fusage of a plane. >> look for a black box, not a problem at all for me to pick it up and put it in a basket and recover it back to the vessel. >> reporter: experts say top priority for investigators is to retrieve both the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder. this rov c...