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Cellula successfully completes demonstration missions using H2 fuel cell powered AUV

According to PR Newswire, Cellula Robotics announced the successful completion of various demonstration missions using the H2 fuel cell powered autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), Solus-LR.

The missions, executed in Vancouver's Indian Arm inlet on July 15th, demonstrated the autonomous launch of a micro-AUV from Solus-LR while submerged and underway. Following the launch, the micro-AUV surfaced and transmitted a status message to Solus-LR's command and control center via Iridium satellite. The operation was the first of its kind and demonstrated near real-time, over-the-horizon communications from a submerged AUV.

Built on a research and development project originally sponsored by DRDC under the all-domain situational awareness science and technology program that developed Solus-LR, the mission re-enforced the capabilities and potential of a long-range, H2 fuel cell powered AUV designed for submerged missions more than 2,000 km.