Description
Hydrographic Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Convertible catamaran USV platform for hydrographic survey
Quick assembly and easy transportation
The ME120 utilizes a detachable catamaran design, making it easy for van transportation and for two people to assemble and disassemble.
Dedicated for small-size multibeam sonars
The ME120 USV is dedicated to multibeam sonars, side scan sonars, and other survey instruments of a relatively smaller size.
Replaceable equipment cabin
The payload cabin of the ME120 USV is replaceable, user can freely change and install different instruments according to mission requirements.
Automatic mission planning
User can pre-program the survey mission with the base station on the bank. The USV and instruments can conduct surveys autonomously and send back real-time data.
User can also drive the USV manually by a remote controller.
Intelligent collision avoidance
The ME120 USV comes with ultrasonic sensors that can detect obstacles 40 meters ahead to avoid collision when in auto-pilot mode.
Operators can observe the water environment through a real-time video feed to better avoid obstacles when operating in manual mode.
Specification
| Hull Material | Carbon fiber |
| Dimension | (L)2.5 m *(W)1.4 m*(H)0.75m |
| Weight | 150 kg |
| Battery weight | 60 kg |
| Payload | 45 kg |
| Draft | 45 cm |
| Propulsion | Duct type thruster |
| Collision Avoidance | Millimeter Wave Radar |
| Communication Range | Autopilot: 5 km Remote Control: 1 km |
| Max. Speed | 10 knots (5 m/s) |
| Survey Speed | 4 knots (2 m/s) |
| Battery Life | 8h @ survey speed |
| Video Monitoring | Yes |
| Multi Missions | Yes |
| Automatic Transducer Lifter | Yes |
