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AUV-WH1000

Long-range AUV
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)

The AUV-WH1000 is a long-range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) engineered for extended missions and advanced ocean exploration. Designed with a larger payload capacity and superior endurance, it supports the integration of diverse high-performance sensors and equipment, enabling complex and large-scale underwater operations.

Product Diagram of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)

Key Features

  • Long-range AUV
  • Modular Design
  • Flexible sensor integration: acoustic, optical, magnetic
  • Maximum Operating Depth: 1000 meters
  • Long endurance range (4,000 km)
  • Maximum speed: up to 3 knots (customizable)
  • Customizable energy capacity

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Specifications

Vehicle Specification
Diameter 350mm
Length 3500mm
Weight 300kg
Estimated Endurance 150h@3kn
Maximum Range 4000km
Standard Specifications, Sensors and Payloads
Depth Rating 1000m
Speed 0–3kn
Propulsion and Control Three-blade propeller with cruciform rudder control for pitch and yaw
Buoyancy Control Precision buoyancy control system enables hovering at any underwater depth.
Operating Modes Constant-depth cruising, Constant-altitude cruising, Depth-hold hovering, Sawtooth profiling
Communications UHF wireless, BeiDou(SMS) module / Tiantong, High-frequency acoustic communication, 4G, WiFi
Surface Positioning GPS, BeiDou GNSS positioning
Navigation Dead reckoning: FOG INS + DVL, Electronic compass + DVL (Low power mode)
Acoustic positioning: SSBL beacon / LBL beacon (Optional)
Doppler Velocity Log Nortek DVL1000
Side Scan Sonar ES4590 (450kHz–150m / 900kHz–75m)
Other Sensors MinilPS Depth-altitude gauge,XSENS MTi-630 Attitude sensor
Warranty 1-year warranty with additional warranty options available
External Connections Charging port, WiFi
Safety Features Ground fault monitoring, Leak detection, Emergency jettison system
Auxiliary Equipment Shockproof transport case, Rugged laptop, Hub box, Maintenance tools
Optional Payloads & Equipment
Optical Survey HD camera···
Water Monitoring CTD, Turbidity, Chlorophyll, Nitrate, CO₂···
Acoustic Inspection Dual-frequency side-scan sonar, High-frequency SAS, Forward-looking imaging sonar···
Acoustic-Magnetic Survey Hydrophone, Magnetometer, Towed array sonar···

Applications

Submarine Topographic and Geomorphic Surveying and Mapping

Marine Scientific Research

  • Monitoring key water parameters: temperature, salinity, chlorophyll, and turbidity
  • Monitoring of biological community distribution
  • Seafloor topography and geomorphology mapping
  • Acquisition of ocean ambient noise data
Detection of Underwater Structures, Sunken Ships, etc.

Underwater Inspection

  • Inspection of subsea infrastructure: pipelines and cables
  • Inspection of wind turbine and offshore platform pile foundations

Inspection of Submarine Pipeline, Cable and Other Facilities

Marine Exploration

  • Exploration of underwater structures, shipwrecks.
  • Detection of underwater suspicious objects and targets
  • Exploration of marine mineral resources


AUV-Whale Series

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)

The AUV-Whale Series, including the AUV-WH300 and AUV-WH1000, represents a new generation of compact, reliable, and versatile Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for diverse marine applications.

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