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Operations engineer Chris Wahl deploys MBARI’s Wave Glider, Tiny from the R/V Paragon for another mission. Tiny is an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) that has a surfboard-like float with a tethered glider below, equipped with spring-loaded paddles that use wave energy for motion. Solar panels on its surface power the scientific instruments and satellite communications as it travels. We are beginning to use ASVs instead of ships for certain well-defined, repetitive oceanographic tasks. We are also developing ways to use them as communication gateways and navigation aids for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).

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