August 13, 2009

Cornell's Nova Wins AUVSI Competition

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Cornell has won this year's AUVSI Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition. Nova went through the entire course autonomously by going through the validation gate, following pipes, hitting a buoy, going under a wire, firing torpedoes, and surfacing with a carried briefcase in the recovery zone. We are exhausted just listening to the description. The 12th annual competition winners are already envisioning their entry for 2010.

Via CU AUV

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Posted by Sheila Franklin at August 13, 2009 8:48 AM
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