Join us for AUVfest 2008. This unique expedition demonstrates
and tests the applications of autonomous underwater vehicles, or
AUVs, for both the Navy and NOAA archaeological research. Click
image for larger view and image credit. Explore the AUVfest 2008
expedition research area wreck sites. AUVfest 2008: Navy Mine-
hunting Robots Help NOAA Explore Sunken History May 12 - 23,
2008 With the exciting spirit of cooperation and discovery,
AUVfest 2008 is a unique opportunity to demonstrate and test the
applications of autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs, for
both mine countermeasures and archaeological research. In total,
13 AUV systems are participating in the missions, which will
take place in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. AUVfest 2008 is
hosted by and based at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)
in Newport, Rhode Island. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) and
NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research are sponsoring
the event. AUVs are unmanned underwater robots akin to the
Exploration Rover N