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Robots Explore the Ocean

The vents were mapped using a robot known as a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV. In this photo, the ROV, dubbed SuBastian, is pulled out of the water after being in the ocean for 13 hours. The ROV was connected by a cord to the ship, allowing it to stay plugged into power and trasmit video.
The vents were mapped using a robot known as a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV. In this photo, the ROV, dubbed SuBastian, is pulled out of the water after being in the ocean for 13 hours. The ROV was connected by a cord to the ship, allowing it to stay plugged into power and trasmit video. Photo: Mónika Naranjo-Shepherd / Schmidt Ocean Institute