Autonomy Under Water

Join engineer and science communicator Erin Winick Anthony for an engaging conversation with underwater robot engineer Amy Kukulya, as part of the Corrosion and Materials in Underwater Robots lesson. Dive deep into the world of autonomous underwater vehicles and learn about their many important applications including conservation research, locating lost shipwrecks, tracking oil spills, exploring water under ice, and military use. Breakdown 00:00 Introduction 01:58 What is an AUV and why are they important 04:34 AUVs in defense applications 7:43 AUVs in conservation applications 11:18 Surprising skills needed for working on and building AUVs 16:09 The role AI plays in AUs 20:00 How AUV operators solve issues with the robot from long distances 24:54 "If it doesn't exist, you need to build it and share."