Date: 25/03/2014
A fleet of 16 underwater drones will trawl the worlds oceans as part of a research project by Rutgers University into mapping the worlds oceans.
Each 2.2 metre-long glider will rely on the energy from buoyancy changes to propel it forward at speeds of around 35 km per day as it navigates using altitude and depth sensors, a GPS receiver and altimeter. The data will be transmitted via a telecommunications link every time each submarine surfaces.