2024 Dual DriX Project: Investigation of Tandem Uncrewed Surface Vehicle Operations for Seafloor Mapping Missions

Dual DriX in the Gulf of Maine: Project Updates

Below are updates on the 2024 Dual DriX Project being conducted by partners in the Gulf of Maine. Check back weekly to learn how the project is coming along.

One of the DriX vehicles underway in the Gulf of Maine.
One of the DriX vehicles underway in the Gulf of Maine. Image courtesy of University of New Hampshire/KG Fairbarn. Download largest version (jpg, 3.71 MB).
Week 1: October 6 - October 12, 2024

Dual DriX operations are well underway in the Gulf of Maine. During the week of October 6, the project team was able to pilot the two DriX uncrewed surface vehicles from the University of New Hampshire’s research pier to their established survey grounds northeast of Cape Cod. All piloting occurred from remote operating centers on land. The platforms are performing around-the-clock survey operations and only returning to land for maintenance and refueling.

Interested in learning more about uncrewed surface vehicles? Check out the video to see NOAA’s newest DriXes platforms.