Seafloor Harvesting With Autonomous Drone Swarms

This invention describes a system for collecting materials from the seafloor using multiple autonomous underwater vehicles. These vehicles work together in a swarm, each equipped with a mechanical harvesting system and buoyancy controls like thrusters or variable ballast. They are supported by an underwater hub that provides power and communication, all coordinated by a central mission control computer.

Why it matters: Filed before significant advancements in AI-driven swarm robotics and underwater communication protocols. These technologies are now more mature, potentially making complex autonomous operations more feasible.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedUnderwater robotics, swarm AI, robust communication, power systems

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