Able to assist law enforcement in underwater search and recovery and helpful in undersea surveillance in narcotic and drug smuggling investigations, the MKII focused on performance and manufacturability improvements. Through a near-total redesign of internal electronics the new MKII µUUV offers a nearly 70% reduction in hotel load power to 3.5 Watts, thus extending vehicle endurance across the vehicle speed regime. New manufacturing approaches, including increased use of molded, rather than 3-D printed, parts allows for expanded depth ratings, faster production times and improved quality assurance.
Riptide’s open source software has continued to expand with updated mission planning, vehicle checkout, and mission sortie execution tools. The MK II µUUV offers a 300m depth rating, speeds over 10 knots, and has an unparalleled endurance of 40+ hours at 2 knots without a payload on alkaline batteries.
