ocean floor exploration
Researchers Want to Use Drones for Ocean Floor Exploration
When might that come in handy, besides to generally explore the relative unknown? The oil and gas industries wouldn't mind knowing more about what lurks below and the military has already sought ways to position sensors on the bottom of the ocean. Stilwell says technology such as what he and his team are developing could also make underwater searches, like the unsuccessful nearly three-year effort to find missing Malaysian Airline flight MH370, more affordable and faster.