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Liquid Robotics Wave Glider 6 th EGO Meeting 17 June 2014 Miguel Moll / EMS & Francois Leroy / LR

Oceans The Last Frontier 2012 Liquid Robotics, Inc.

Collecting Ocean Data is hard 2013 Liquid Robotics, Inc.

5 Making the Impossible Possible an example Sahul Banks, NW Australia 35,000 nm2 to survey Estimated 444,000 linear nm In the last 10 years, the 4 RAN Survey Vessels average 10,000 linear nm At a cost of AUD$22M per annum Theoretically a 44 AUD$975M survey using current assets - IMPOSSIBLE Assuming a SV3 Wave Glider at 1 knot over 24/7/365 Coverage is 8,700 linear nm per annum Assuming a fleet of 5 AUD$1M per annum Sahul Banks survey could take 11 years at a cost of AUD$55M - POSSIBLE This equation is SCALABLE and PORTABLE to other domains 2012 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 5

Wave Glider SV Series SV2 and SV3 Disruptive Technology and Capabilities World s first wave and solar powered autonomous ocean robots Most technologically sophisticated, unmanned ocean data

6 Wave Glider SV Series SV2 and SV3 Disruptive Technology and Capabilities World s first wave and solar powered autonomous ocean robots Most technologically sophisticated, unmanned ocean data collection platforms Expands the operational reach for the most demanding operations Flexible, robust design for ease of integration and solution design 2014 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 6

7 Wave Glider The FOCUS is ON what it can do! Be deployed in coastal waters from a dock or with small crafts or vessels Transit to the operational site whether coastal or far offshore Operate at sea 24/7 for periods of 1 year between maintenance cycles Station keep with a small and precise radius Execute simple or complex survey and monitoring patterns Operate at sea in all weather Work from pre-programmed mission Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved.

8 Wave Glider The FOCUS is ON what it can do! Be remotely tasked or reprogrammed by an operator Automatically adapt its behavior from pre-scripted sensor detection or event Collaborate with other assets and vessels on site Provide significant computing power at sea for in-situ analysis and processing Host a single sensor or a suites of coherent sensors Augment ship assets with a force multiplier fleet Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved.

9 Wave Glider FOCUS ON ADVANTAGES Focus : Sea-Air Interface Comms : Real-time 2-way (reaction time = 2 min) Duration : >1 year Persistence : Several years with minimum maintenance stops Huge Payload Capacity : SV3 = 100kg / average <100W / peak 400W! Range : No need to deploy or recover in-situ : It travels there, it comes to you! Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved.

10 Wave Gliders & Buoyancy Gliders : A SOCIETY Mobile Surface Hub : Acoustic Surface Comms Link Gap Filling : Sea-Air Interface data Fleet Intelligence Applications Surface Activity Monitoring Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved.

11 Wave Gliders The FUTURE? Buoyancy Glider SEARCH & RECOVERY Profiling from on board Bigger for more and bigger payload Deeper? Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved.

12 The Wave Glider - How It Works 12

13 How It Works 3 U.S. and 9 foreign patents issued. 20 U.S. Provisional applications, 42 foreign applications Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 13

Augmenting today s approaches Satellites Ships Deep Ocean Buoys Wave

Limited - Coverage dependent on orbits + Large Coverage + Direct

Direct Measurement - Single Point - Human Risk to Deploy and

Tasking + Mobile, all weather 2012 Liquid Robotics, Inc.

18 Augmenting today s approaches Satellites Ships Deep Ocean Buoys Wave Gliders + Large Coverage - Best Guess from 250 Miles Up - Weather Limited - Coverage dependent on orbits + Large Coverage + Direct Tasking - Human Risk to Deploy and Maintain - Weather Limited + Direct Measurement - Single Point - Human Risk to Deploy and Maintain - Not mobile + Large Coverage + Direct Measurement + Direct Tasking + Mobile, all weather 2012 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 18

Building on the innovation of the Wave Glider SV2

Wave Glider SV3 Core Components Wave and Solar energy harvesting system Dual wave and solar propulsion Solar power for computing, communications & sensor payloads - Wave Powered Sub Wing system

21 Wave Glider SV3 Core Components Wave and Solar energy harvesting system Dual wave and solar propulsion Solar power for computing, communications & sensor payloads - Wave Powered Sub Wing system converts wave energy into forward thrust - Hydrodynamic Float Modular design for maximum payload & solar collection capacity Designed for speed and endurance - High speed Umbilical Connection between the Float and Sub High power, high data rates - Adaptable Modular Power system (AMPS) Advanced power system with large rechargeable battery capacity Flexible, modular design - Solar Powered Auxiliary Thruster For thrust and burst speed - Computational Power Server rack at Sea and cloud computing environment Scalable ARM processors high compute/low power 2014 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 21

3 ft 3 ) Peak Umbilical Power Peak Payload Power** Processor Speed Onboard Storage 100W-130W

22 Wave Glider SV3 specifications Solar Capacity Battery Storage Max Float Weight Max Payload Weight 163 W kWh 122kg (270lb) 45kg (100lb) Max Payload Volume 93 L (3.3 ft 3 ) Peak Umbilical Power Peak Payload Power** Processor Speed Onboard Storage 100W-130W 140W-260W 1600 MIP ARM-8 16GB or 64GB Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved.

Wave Glider SV3 Float Large and flexible payload bay modularity Variable sized, wet mate, modular float units to house: Command/Control Payloads (Sensors, Compute, Data Storage, Communications) Power

23 Wave Glider SV3 Float Large and flexible payload bay modularity Variable sized, wet mate, modular float units to house: Command/Control Payloads (Sensors, Compute, Data Storage, Communications) Power Maximized area for solar energy Payloads can be moved fore and aft Robust, flexible antenna deck Designed for easy Launch & Recovery 2014 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved.

Wave Powered Subsea Wing Energy harvesting technology Ideal for

Solar powered, auxiliary thruster Solar and wave energy are complementary Waves are high in winter and in high latitudes Solar is high in summer and in low latitudes Hybrid electric propulsion

25 Solar powered, auxiliary thruster Solar and wave energy are complementary Waves are high in winter and in high latitudes Solar is high in summer and in low latitudes Hybrid electric propulsion Station keeping performance in currents and low sea states Burst modes for sprints Vectored thrust for precision maneuvers Magnetic Coupling Low speed rotation for safety Optimized for towing 2014 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 25

26 Wave Glider SV3 as a tow truck Two part design enables innovative new towing options Ability to tow at depth Tow acoustic modems & sensors Configurable tow bodies 2014 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 26

Available Sensors Surface Sensors Camera Weather Station Carbon Sensor Wave Sensor High Precision GPS Subsea Sensors ADCP Passive Acoustics Fluorometer Carbon Sensor Hydrophone Conductivity

27 Available Sensors Surface Sensors Camera Weather Station Carbon Sensor Wave Sensor High Precision GPS Subsea Sensors ADCP Passive Acoustics Fluorometer Carbon Sensor Hydrophone Conductivity Video Camera Temperature Communications Acoustic Modem Automatic Identification System (AIS) 2012 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 27

28 Computing and Communications at Sea Flexible Communications options WiFi (802.11g) Iridium Satellite Cellular and Radio BGAN Secure Iridium RUDICs Computational power to process data in-situ Onboard processing reduces need to transmit large volumes of data Reduces communications requirements and costs Ability to re-task in real time 2014 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 28

Control Interaction Controlled by Sensor Detection 2012 Liquid Robotics,

29 Wave Glider Command & Control Modes Programmed Pre-Planned Missions Executed by Vehicle Shore Control Real-Time Operator Interaction Sensor Control Interaction Controlled by Sensor Detection 2012 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 29

30 Key Applications Defense Oil & Gas Science/Oceanography Anti-Submarine Warfare Harbor & Port Security Acoustic Communication Gateway Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Maritime Domain Awareness Hydrocarbon Detection & Marine Acoustics Marine Seismic Survey Subsea Support Meteorology & Oceanography Security Geophysics & Magnetics Ecosystem & Habitat Monitoring Weather Earthquake & Tsunami Warning Resource Management Climate Change Water Quality Management 2012 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 30

Accurately Predicting Hurricane/Typhoon Intensity Challenge Better predict hurricane wind speed (how hurricanes and typhoons become stronger).

Solution Wave Glider equipped with Airmar weather station (measuring temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, gusts, barometric pressure), a Datawell wave sensor and a thermistor

31 Accurately Predicting Hurricane/Typhoon Intensity Challenge Better predict hurricane wind speed (how hurricanes and typhoons become stronger). Obtaining air-sea interface data difficult and dangerous in storm environments. Solution Wave Glider equipped with Airmar weather station (measuring temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, gusts, barometric pressure), a Datawell wave sensor and a thermistor chain. Results Ability to ground truth satellite data in real-time (ability to collect data in "eye" of storm). Better understand the dynamics of air-sea interactions in a storm environment safely. Continued operation through sea state Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 31

32 Wave Glider MetOcean Data: Tropical Cyclone Freda Page 32

33 Freda peaks at Category /12/30. Wave Glider distance to center of storm = 98nmi Freda weakens to Category /12/31. Minimum distance to center of storm = 26nmi Legend Storm Track Wave Glider Nautical Miles

34 mb Wave Glider Observations 12/12/12-01/06/13 Barometric Pressure Sea Surface Temperature Deg C Significant Wave Height Wind Speed Meters knots Wind Gust Wind Speed

35 Data Correlates with Satellite Measurements At time of minimum distance (26 nmi), wave glider and satellite based wind speed readings converge 120 Wind Speed knots Wind Gust Wind Speed Satellite Wind Speed

Environmental Monitoring Challenge Ocean habitats are vulnerable to a wide variety of chemical and biological incursions, caused by either nature or man - Examples: algal blooms, oil spills or

36 Environmental Monitoring Challenge Ocean habitats are vulnerable to a wide variety of chemical and biological incursions, caused by either nature or man - Examples: algal blooms, oil spills or wastewater / ship discharges Prevention and response both require timely detection and accurate assessment of severity, geographic extent and dynamics Need for widespread and persistent observation of many different environmental factors 2012 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 36

ECO Wave Glider Standard Sensors: Airmar PB200 - Weather Station Airmar WS4500 - Water Speed Turner C3 Fluorometer Seabird GPCTD + DO Optional Chelsea AquaTracka Fluorometer 20 Channels of Sensor

37 ECO Wave Glider Standard Sensors: Airmar PB200 - Weather Station Airmar WS Water Speed Turner C3 Fluorometer Seabird GPCTD + DO Optional Chelsea AquaTracka Fluorometer 20 Channels of Sensor Data In Real Time: Water Quality Dispersed Oil Harmful Algal Bloom Wastewater Water Properties Salinity Temperature Dissolved Oxygen Hydrophone (Option) Fluorometers, CTD + DO (Option) Weather Station Fluorometers CTD + DO 2012 Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 37

The phytoplankton adjust their position in the water column near midday to limit sun exposure. The only independent validation of the PacX data is by satellite.

38 Results Mid-Pacific Algal Bloom On June 20th 2012, Papa Mau encountered a bloom between Hawai i and the first TAO mooring. Benjamin encountered that same bloom about 6 days later. The diurnal signal is due to photoinhibition. The phytoplankton adjust their position in the water column near midday to limit sun exposure. The only independent validation of the PacX data is by satellite. Above are chl-a concentrations as determined by NASA s ocean color radiometer known as MODIS. The circled line in the image below shows the path of the glider corresponding to the 3-D plot Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, 38 CA 94089, USA. All

Benjamin s response 6 days later across chl-a, salinity and temperature is remarkably

39 Results Mid-Pacific Algal Bloom The biological and physical properties within this distinct water mass are highly correlated. Papa Mau encountered the feature first. Benjamin s response 6 days later across chl-a, salinity and temperature is remarkably similar Liquid Robotics, Inc Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. All Rights Reserved. 39

Thank you! Questions? 2014 Liquid Robotics, Inc.

SeaRobotics Facility. Integrated Facility for the Design and Build and Test. Location. Facility. Test Capability

SeaRobotics Facility. Integrated Facility for the Design and Build and Test. Location. Facility. Test Capability 1 SeaRobotics Facility Location Located in Stuart, Florida 26 miles north of Riviera Beach ¼ mile from I-95 Facility 1400 square meters in Treasure Coast Commerce Park 400 m2, Engineering, Integration