Sonar mounted on AUVs can quickly and accurately provide images of underwater objects.

Sonar mounted on AUVs can quickly and accurately provide images of underwater objects. This sonar image of a shipwreck off Prudence Island, Rhode Island, demonstrates why marine archaeologists are interested in using AUVs for their research. Image courtesy of AUVfest 2008: Partnership Runs Deep, Navy/NOAA, OceanExplorer.noaa.gov

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