Key points
- Impossible Metals tested the autonomous recovery over two weeks at a deep-water site in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- The Eureka II vehicle used acoustic positioning combined with visual guidance to autonomously track, find and dock with the recovery vehicle.
- A mechanical smart hook completed the connection, capturing Eureka II for retrieval without any operator controlling the vehicle.
- The capture took place 10 to 30 meters below the surface, below the wave-affected zone where conditions are calm and stable.
