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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.

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Boxfish Research
234A Orakei Road
1050 Auckland
New Zealand
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Description

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. At just 23kg, it is easy to launch and recover by hand and operate.
The Boxfish ROV has 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 17" 4K UHD display and of course, the last one for robust ROV, ready to fly.

 

Specifications

  • Year of initial development
    2017
  • Year of last update
    2022
  • Length [m]
    0.714
  • Width [m]
    0.435
  • Height [m]
    0.351
  • Weight in air [kg]
    24
  • Type of power
    Electric
  • Type
    Observation
  • Type of Tether
    Single mode fibre
  • Max. length [m]
    500
  • Diameter [m]
    0.0027
  • Number of forward trusters
    8
  • Max. depth rating [m]
    1000
  • Min. operating temperature [°C]
    -10
  • Max. operating temperature [°C]
    45
  • Buoyancy
    Neutral
  • Automatic depth control
    Y
  • 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
  • Pitch and roll
    Y
  • Interfaces and protocols for sensors
    RS 232, RS485, Ethernet
  • Max. pitch and roll angle [deg]
    360
  • Type of monitor
    Custom control station, 17.3” 4K live video display, 3840x2160 resolution, 10.1” telemetry display, 1280x800 resolution, 1000 NIT, Optional 4K recorder: Atomos Shogun Flame, 7”, 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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