Underwater Robots

The robots we see on land are often hampered in their movement. In most science projects the robots often have jerky movements and lack the fluid grace that can characterize underwater robots. Actually underwater robots are vehicles more than robots.

There are essentially two types of underwater vehicles. The first are controlled by remote while the second type can control itself. The remotely operated robotic vehicles are controlled by a human who instructs the robot step by step. While an automated underwater robotic vehicle has its own brain in a computer chip mounted on its body.

Underwater robots need to be made with special care to ensure that their motors and delicate portions are protected from water. Waterproofing plays an important part in building such robots as the minimal amount of water can short circuit the robot and render it useless.

These robots can be used in the oceans and seas to see how the flora and fauna in the sea works. They can stay in the water much longer than human beings and can contribute significantly to science projects dealing with the oceans of the world. There is so much about aquatic life that we still do not know.