DRONE 1800

Autonomous surface drone

IM Solutions, drone marin 1800

DRONE 1800 is a multi-mission, flexible shallow water Unmanned Surface Vehicle and easy to transport and deploy.

It is a multi-sensor platform which includes a single or multibeam echosounder, a winch to collect data into the water column until 30 meters and video links with deep learning capabilities.

THE DRONE 1800 endurance is more than 8 hours @1.2ms depending on the weather and sea conditions.

An hydrodynamic shape the DRONE1800 design induce a stable platform for the survey and thereby delivers high-quality data.

An autonomous boat that can sail precisely in accordance with mission planning. A cutting edge technology which make the survey safe an affordable with a diversity of applications, all the while maintaining the highest standards of data quality. On-board cameras ensure safe navigation.

Technical Specifications / Drone 1800

Dimensions

  • Length : 1,80m
  • Width : 0,66m
  • Air draft : 0,80m
  • Draught : 0,15m
  • Weight : 31kg
  • Payload : 28kg
  • Moonpool : 250x220mm

Performance

  • Speed (max) : 4,2 m.s
  • Speed (survey) : 1,3 m.s
  • Propulsion : 2 motors

Power system

  • Battery : Lith-Ion 2,5 kWh
  • Endurance : 6h ? 1.2 m.s
  • Charging time : 3h
  • Extra power : Up to 5 kWh
  • ?Survey power : 1 kWh

Communications

  • Radio RC : 5 GHz Base station?
  • Autopilot : Mission planning, automatic waypoint navigation, real-time feedback
  • Telemetry options : Modem Radio LTE

Options IT

  • Survey computer : Rugged
  • Windows immersive : Live remote control
  • Navigation? software : Mission planning compliant with all hydrographic solutions

Supervision option

  • HD camera : Forward and backward looking cameras
  • Video target detection : Option target detection
  • Lidar : Scanning (100m)
  • AIS : Option AIS transponder

Storage and transport options

  • Launch and recovery system : Cage or trailer in option

Navigation equipment

  • GNSS receiver and compass : L1/L2 frequency, multi constellation, true heading 0.2?
  • NTRIP modem in option
  • IMU motion sensor in option

Extra payload
(can be installed on demand)

  • Winch system : 30m depth in the water column – option 100m
  • Singlebeam : EA40?, PA500?
  • Multibeam : Norbit?, Konsberg?, R2 Sonic?, Teledyne?
  • ADCP : Teledyne?,…

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