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AUV-WH300

Compact and portable AUV
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)

The AUV-WH300 is a compact and portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) designed for versatile marine applications. With its lightweight structure and flexible payload capacity, it supports the integration of multiple sensors, enabling missions such as underwater exploration, marine environment monitoring, seabed mapping, resource surveys, and scientific research.

Product Diagram of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)

Key Features

  • Compact and portable AUV
  • Maximum Operating Depth: 300 meters
  • Customizable energy capacity
  • Modular Design
  • Flexible sensor integration: acoustic, optical, magnetic
  • Maximum speed: up to 4 knots (customizable)
  • Extended endurance: 24-60 hour

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Specifications

Vehicle Specification
Diameter 300mm
Length 2000–3000mm
Weight 80–300kg
Estimated Endurance 24–60h
Maximum Range 360km
Standard Specifications, Sensors and Payloads
Depth Rating 300m
Speed 0–4kn
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 DeepNavi-S500 DVL
Side Scan Sonar ES4590 (450kHz–150m / 900kHz–75m)
Other Sensors KELLER Series 10LX 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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