Tonga eruption: Robot boat to map explosive volcano's aftermath

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A robot boat controlled from the UK is going to survey the Pacific volcano that erupted in January.

Sea-Kit International, the small British company that developed Maxlimer, is able to monitor and control the USV from anywhere.

"Other vessels taking part would struggle to get health and safety sign-off. But an uncrewed surface vessel can do 'the dull, the dirty and the dangerous'; and this is potentially quite dangerous," explained Wendy Hems, the mission lead for Sea-Kit. It touched literally every corner of the globe as atmospheric waves spread out in all directions to complete a full circumnavigation.

 

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