Ramon tries his hand at driving Fetch back to the beach after an autonomous mission

Ramón tries his hand at driving Fetch back to the beach after an autonomous mission. All of the autonomous underwater vehicles "think" for themselves when they are underwater. Only when they are at the surface does a human being take over. Image courtesy of Bonaire 2008: Exploring Coral Reef Sustainability with New Technologies.

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