Underwater robots face many challenges before they can truly master the deep, such as stability in choppy currents. A new ...

Researchers have succeeded in developing the smallest fully autonomous robot in history. It measures less than 1 millimeter and can swim underwater for months powered only by light.

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) from the University of Sydney will be taking a deep dive in the oceans surrounding Norfolk Island to collect high-resolution seafloor images. The images will then ...

The world's ocean economy is a booming business that provides a bounty of food and resources, but overfishing and the changing climate are threatening fish populations and the fishers who rely on them ...

A new tentacle-like underwater robot that can safely interact with offshore structures could help revolutionize how millions of kilometers of subsea infrastructure is inspected and maintained around ...

Israeli scientists have developed a solar-powered underwater robot called SOUND that can roam autonomously for five days at a stretch, counting fish and communicating its findings back to observers ...

Marine litter is a major environmental problem. Abandoned containers and fishing gear can trap or strangle animals, and plastic waste can break down into microplastics, which can release chemicals ...