{"id":190554,"date":"2025-07-10T15:06:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/?page_id=190554"},"modified":"2025-09-03T13:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:52:10","slug":"rov-rhody","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/rov-rhody\/","title":{"rendered":"ROV Rhody"},"content":{"rendered":"

ROV Rhody<\/h1><\/div><\/div>
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Meet URI’s state-of-the-art ROV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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URI\u2019s newest piece of cutting-edge ocean technology, the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Rhody<\/em>, is a small but powerful tool revolutionizing hands-on research and exploration opportunities for students. Designed in collaboration with Norwegian company JM Robotics and optimized for compact deployment, Rhody<\/em> is lightweight enough to be carried by two people yet capable of carrying high-end sensors typical of deep-sea exploration. Outfitted with a VOYIS Discovery Stereo Camera, Rhody<\/em> collects ultra-high-resolution imagery to create detailed 3D models of underwater environments. Built with accessibility and mobility in mind, it can be deployed from a pier or transported in a pickup truck, opening new doors for training, research, and public engagement in marine science.<\/p>\n\n\nROV Rhody Inquiries<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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17 shipwrecks documented in Lake Ontario with ROV Rhody<\/h2>

A team of eight students, scientists, and engineers from the URI recently returned from the first survey of known shipwrecks in the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. Using URI\u2019s new ROV, the student-led team documented 17 shipwrecks. The URI team was joined by maritime archeologists from NOAA\u2019s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, which funded the project through the\u00a0NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute\u00a0(OECI).<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Rhody’s first expedition<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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ROV Rhody<\/em>‘s first expedition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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