Deep Rovers

The remote operating vehicles (ROVs) invented by Graham Hawkes are equipped with cameras and able to perform surveys in up to 1,000 metres depths. One can follow the reconnaissance of the robot in real time in front of screens like a viedo game.

The deep rovers Jules and Jim are submersibles especially designed for searching at great depths for Franck Goddio’s Royal Captain project. Capable of descending to a depth of 2,000 metres and carrying two passengers, they are fitted with a camera and powerful searchlights. The submersibles are equipped with multifunctional articulate robotic arms with a pincer on one side and a suction cup on the other which makes it possible to pick up objects delicately. The plastic bubble in which the passengers travel is 20 centimetres (8 inches) thick to be able to withstand pressure and to allow a panoramic view. Each dive can last up to 8 hours.