Photo: Boxfish
Auckland company Boxfish co-founder Ben King came to his deep sea remotely controlled aqua robot idea after a career in medical technology when he realised how much about the ocean is unknown.
An extra pair of eyes underwater, down to 1,000m, these remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have been put to use in remote locations such as the tropics, and in Antarctica to research underwater mammals. They're also handy for inspecting submerged infrastructure like hydrodams and bridges. Ben tells Kathryn Ryan how they've also developed a virtual reality underwater camera.
