U-166 and the Success of AUVs

Posted 16 Aug 2001 at 05:16 UTC by steve

We posted a story on the discovery of U-166 by an AUV in early June. Now Business Week Online has a detailed story about the discovery of the German sub as well as the future of AUVs in general. They conclude that despite the high initial cost of AUVs, the long-term cost savings will allow them to displace ROVs and other, older technologies.