| The Underwater World of Robotics is progressing at a | | | | decade and a half and the amount of collaboration |
| record clip. If you look at the military expenditures from | | | | around the world with these technologies is truly |
| the Deep Sea Underwater Coast Guard road maps | | | | amazing, sharing information and data in real-time. |
| or the United States Naval Research exploits it is | | | | It is amazing that we are exploring other worlds and |
| obvious that the technology is moving at break-neck | | | | planning space colonies and yet we have a huge |
| speed. Indeed, we are watching improved | | | | amount of exploration to do right here under our |
| performance in ROVs for underwater rescues, deep | | | | oceans as well. Indeed, others have considered this |
| sea exploration and underwater infrastructure | | | | and are doing just that. We are learning more about |
| construction and repair in the private sector also | | | | underwater volcanic vents, finding new species never |
| moving forward rapidly. | | | | seen by human eyes and understanding more and |
| If you will peruse the engineering research | | | | more about the oceans eco-system, landscape, water |
| departments of the Top Universities around the world | | | | flows and seismic activity. |
| you will see lots of prototypes of Underwater | | | | I appreciate your brain power on this subject and do |
| Autonomous Vessels being produced and tested, with | | | | please consider the importance of this topic. The future |
| a plethora of innovative technologies, capabilities and | | | | is hear and it is up to us to decide where to take it |
| applications. The number of white papers on the | | | | next. Perhaps this article is of interest to propel thought |
| subject has increased by ten-fold over the last | | | | in 2007? |