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Sonobot 5

EvoLogics Sonobot 5 is a survey USV for hydrography, inspection, environmental monitoring and search and rescue. It operates for up to nine hours at 0.5–2...

Facts

Company
EvoLogics
Product type
usv
Status
commercial
Primary capability
autonomous hydrographic survey
Website
https://www.evologics.com/autonomous-vehicle/sonobot-5-usv

About Sonobot 5

EvoLogics Sonobot 5 is a survey USV for hydrography, inspection, environmental monitoring and search and rescue. It operates for up to nine hours at 0.5–2 m/s with IP68 protection, sonar payloads and manual, map-based or autopilot control.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Survey USV

Core: Sonobot 5

Function: Waterway surveys

Audience: Survey teams

Specifications

communications
2.4 GHz mesh WiFi; redundant 868 MHz radio (915 MHz optional)
control_modes
Manual, map-based navigation and autonomous autopilot
draught_mm
120 mm propeller over keel line mm
endurance_h
Up to 9 h h
height_mm
810 mm / 690 mm in swim mode mm
hull_type
Catamaran
ingress_protection
IP68
length_mm
1,291 mm mm
mass_kg
24–33 kg kg
operating_conditions
Up to 5 Bft Bft
positioning
GNSS, DGPS, RTK GNSS or optional total station
radio_range
800 m omni; 1.5 km directional; 2+ km optional StreamCaster
rtk_accuracy
Horizontal 0.8 cm + 1 ppm; vertical 1.5 cm + 1 ppm
sensor_configurations
Single-beam, side-scan, multibeam and forward-looking sonar; visual and AI options
speed_mps
0.5–2 m/s m/s
transport_configuration
Two boxes; tool-less assembly/disassembly
width_mm
954 mm mm
working_region_km
More than 30 km at 1 m/s km

Operations

Environment
inland waters, coastal waters
Primary user
hydrographic surveyors, infrastructure inspectors, research and response teams
Role
survey, inspection, monitoring, diver and AUV support
Interaction model
supervised autonomy, map-based autopilot, manual remote control
Mobility class
catamaran uncrewed surface vessel
Product detail
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