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Heron USV

Heron is Clearpath's portable, mid-sized unmanned surface vessel for research, remote sensing and environmental monitoring. The official platform descripti...

Facts

Company
Clearpath Robotics
Product type
usv
Status
legacy
Primary capability
autonomous_navigation
Website
https://clearpathrobotics.com/assets/guides/melodic/heron/index.html

About Heron USV

Heron is Clearpath's portable, mid-sized unmanned surface vessel for research, remote sensing and environmental monitoring. The official platform description identifies a catamaran design, anti-fouling thrusters, built-in GPS, a payload bay for submerged sensors or deck equipment, folding pontoons and quick-swappable batteries.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Research unmanned surface vessel

Core: Portable catamaran USV

Function: Carries marine sensors and survey payloads for autonomous or remotely supervised waterborne research

Audience: Marine research teams, survey operators and robotics developers

Specifications

battery_system
Quick-swappable battery
hull_configuration
Catamaran with folding pontoons
navigation
Built-in GPS; waypoint navigation package available
payload_integration
Payload bay for submerged sensors or equipment on deck
platform_class
Portable, mid-sized unmanned surface vessel
propulsion
Anti-fouling thrusters
software_interface
ROS-supported research platform

Operations

Environment
inland_waterways, coastal_waters, marine_research_sites
Primary user
marine_research_teams, survey_operators, robotics_researchers
Role
autonomous_navigation, marine_data_collection, remote_survey, payload_integration
Interaction model
autonomous_mission_execution, remote_teleoperation, payload_integration
Mobility class
uncrewed_surface_vessel, waterborne_mobile_robot
Product detail
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