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Sitting in a boat, making final adjustmenst before the first untethered mission

You're free!

2025-04-21

First ever run on open water without tether or safety line for the AUV Ålen 😬 Check out the video to see how it went.

The Eel in the murky waters of Stockholm

Tailgating the Eel

2025-04-08

While testing in the field, we attached a camera to see what it would look like tailgating the Eel in the murky waters of Mälaren. And honestly, there's not much to see.

The Eel on the dock, waiting for being assigned a new mission

Closing in on the big voyage

2025-03-23

Field test, trying out autonomous navigation under the surface.

The Eel and its emergency buoy

AUV Emergency Buoy field testing

2025-03-02

Soon we will cut the tether to our AUV Ålen. If something happens during a mission, this system can (literally) become a lifeline.

Crystal clear shot of the Eel under water

Successful test of depth control at GIH indoor pool

2025-03-01

Looking at the telemetry data on the computer, we already knew that Ålen could go to, level out and hold a pre-determined depth in the murky waters of lake Trekanten. But seeing it do the same in a crystal-clear swimming pool is quite something else.

The Eel at the bottom of a swimming pool

Demonstration of our emergency buoy

2024-04-27

Outfitting the AUV Ålen with an emergency buoy for an upcoming non tethered autonomous mission. Here is some footage from us testing the system and a short explanation of how it works.

Underwater shot of the Eel in a swimming pool

First run at GIH indoor swimming pool

2023-11-07

When it was cold outside, our fingers were freezing and the computer battery was drained within an hour, we managed to squeeze ourselves into a local public swimming pool facility.

The Eel a couple of decimeters under water

Partially successful test of dynamic dive controller

2023-10-14

Field trip trying out the dynamic dive controller, using gamepad and cable.