What are platforms?
Platforms called Marine Autonomous Systems are sensor-equipped vehicles that operate at sea without direct human control. They include Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), designed to collect high-quality data in different operating environments and across a wide range of missions.
What do platforms offer?
Autonomous platforms offer a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable approach to ocean observation. They also enable monitoring of the ocean over large areas and long periods of time.
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How do platforms fit into the FMRI vision?
The FMRI vision is for a networked fleet of autonomous platforms that provide a transformative national capability for measuring the marine environment. This capability will enable new and different approaches to marine research for more responsive, evidence-based decision-making for environmental stewardship and sustainable use of marine resources.
