“Present day means for ship hull and port facility inspection require either putting divers in the water or piloting a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) over the area of interest — both of which are manpower intensive and generally cannot guarantee 100% survey coverage. The Navy would benefit from being able to automate this task, allowing for autonomous robotic inspection of its ships and port facilities for foreign objects such as limpet mines or improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on a routine round-the-clock basis …” Read more here…