Boxfish ROV
Industry-Leading Stability, Ultra High Definition Live-Streamed Video and Full Sensor Suite Available for Your Application
The Boxfish ROV is an industry leading observation class ROV with intelligent fault-tolerant design which provides 4K live video from depths of up to 1000 meters, capable for heavy current operation with precise positioning at any angle. The Boxfish ROV has flexible design and can be easily custom configured with multibeam imaging sonar, grabber, altimeter, cinematography camera, various lenses, USBL, 3D mapping, laser scaler and more. The complete package comes in 3 hard cases, ready to fly.
Description
The Boxfish ROV is an industry-leading observation class ROV with an intelligent fault-tolerant design which provides 4K live video from depths of up to 1000 meters, capable of heavy current operation with precise positioning at any angle. At just 23kg, it is easy to launch and recover by hand and operate.
The Boxfish ROV has a flexible design and can be easily custom configured with Multibeam imaging sonar, manipulator/grabber, altimeter, cinematography camera, various lenses, USBL, 3D mapping, laser scaler and much more.
The complete package comes in 3 hard cases, one for the ultra-light low-drag tether, the other for the portable control station with a 17" 4K UHD display and of course, the last one for a robust ROV, ready-to-fly.
Specifications
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Vehicle
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Length [m]
0.714
Width [m]
0.435
Height [m]
0.351
Weight in air [kg]
24
Type of power
Electric
Type
Observation
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Environmental
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Max. depth rating [m]
1000
Min. operating temperature [Ā°C]
-10
Max. operating temperature [Ā°C]
45
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Sensors
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Pitch and roll
Y
Interfaces and protocols for sensors
RS 232, RS485, Ethernet
Max. pitch and roll angle [deg]
360
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Controls and indicators
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Type of monitor
Custom control station, 17.3ā 4K live video display, 3840x2160 resolution, 10.1ā telemetry display, 1280x800 resolution, 1000 NIT, Optional 4K recorder: Atomos Shogun Flame, 7ā, 1500 NIT
Audio overlay
N
Video overlay
Y
Scanning sonar option
Y
Optional manipulators
Y
Number of available tooling ports
6
Available tooling packages
multibeam imaging sonar, manipulator/grabber, altimeter, cinematography camera, various lenses, USBL, 3D mapping, laser scaler
Standard manipulators
Y
Tooling capabilities
Y
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Speed and thrust
-
Number of forward trusters
8
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Lights and cameras
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Number of lights
2
Type of Lights
17,000 lumen, high CRI, dimmable
Number of cameras
3
Type of cameras
Main Cam Sony RX100 Mark V other options available. Nav cams (forward and reverse) 180 degree viewing angle
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Operation
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Buoyancy
Neutral
Automatic depth control
Y
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Tether
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Type of Tether
Single mode fibre
Max. length [m]
500
Diameter [m]
0.0027
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General
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Year of initial development
2017
Year of last update
2022