Surfer drones to collect hurricane data in the open ocean

The drones of the American company Saildrone from San Francisco are driven by wind, and the energy required for

power supply for on-board electronics, comes fromsolar panels. They can operate remotely or autonomously at specified waypoints and complete missions lasting 12 months. The company offers vessels as MAAS (Mission-as-a-Service) or DAAS (Data-as-a-Service) solutions, and they have already sailed more than 500,000 nautical miles in the Arctic, Antarctica, Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

Saildrone Explorers drones are equipped with durable"Wings" 5 m high. They help them cope with the wind in the heart of hurricanes. Before the drones were released into the open sea, drones were tested for five months during winter storms in the North Pacific Ocean.

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Hurricanes are not only a serious threatfor the safety of people, but also cause material damage to the coastal regions of the United States worth about $ 54 billion. Scientists hope that the mission to study storms will improve their forecasting.

Drone data will be available to employees of the US National Weather Service and other departments.

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