FlatFish is a leader among a handful of emerging autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technologies designed to carry out detailed inspections of subsea pipelines and structures. Research and development has focused on increasing autonomy and expanding capabilities through the development of residential subsea docking.
The FlatFish technology has multi-modal sensors and allows visual inspection in 2K-resolution 3D.
The AUV offers strong potential for reducing costs and thus increasing the frequency of inspections, according to BG Group research managers.
