1967 – DSSV Deep Submergence Search Vehicle Concept – (American)

  1967 – DSSV Deep Submergence Search Vehicle Concept by Westinghouse Electric Co.    PRESS RELEASE 7/25/67 WASHINGTON: Artist's drawing of the U. S. Navy's deep submergence search vehicle (DSSV). When completed in the early 1970's, the unique vehicle will be the first of a maneuverable class of vehicles capable of descending to depths of …

1966 – CRAB Remote-controlled Underwater Craft – Vyacheslav Yastrebov (Soviet)

1966 – CRAB Remote-controlled Underwater Craft by Dr. Vyacheslav Yastrebov "Aquator" [Дкватор] – a moving robot for underwater research – came out of the walls of the Bauman Institute. Designers believe that this device will become active assistant hydrologists, ocean scientists, biologists – all those who study the depths of the sea. The CRAB is …

1977 – ERIC-II Teleoperated ROV – (French)

The 1977 ERIC-II Remote Operated Vehicle. CABLE CONTROLLED DEEP SUBMERGENCE TELEOPERATOR SYSTEM Jean Vertut (CEA, Saclay, France) and Joel Charles (CERTSM, Toulon, France) ABSTRACT ERIC II, cable controlled deep submergence teleoperator system, is designed for remote observation, investigation and intervention from a surface ship, with a 6000 meters depth capability. The system is in development …

1975 – RUWS Remote Unmanned Work System – (American)

1975 – RUWS Remote Unmanned Work System In order to do useful work in the deep ocean, NUC has been active in advancing manipulator technology. A recently developed system is the Remote Unmanned Work System (RUWS) manipulator. It is a master slave system based on end-point or terminus control, rather than an exoskeletal control. The …

1974 – CUTLET Unmanned Underwater Vehicle – (British)

CUTLET DEPTH: 1,148' DIMENSIONS (LxWxH): 180" x 67" x 83" WEIGHT: 2,536 lbs SPEED: (Max Surface) NA (Max Current) NA STRUCTURE: Open metal framework with ring-stiffened tanks for buoyancy. PROPULSION: Three 10 hp, reversible, electric thrusters (2 long, 1 vert). Maneuvering accomplished by independent control of thrusters. INSTRUMENTATION: Two CCTV cameras on p&t units, mag …