The Hydromea VERTEX AUV System is a feet of small, portable and highly integrated autonomous underwater vehicles for water quality measurements, specifically designed to operate in groups of 10 or more vehicles.

Each VERTEX AUV has just 7 kg mass and 70 cm overall length, making it easily deployable by hand, from shore or boat. Five brushless thrusters allow it to precisely control its heading and orientation in three axes and follow any 3D course, from horizontal transects to vertical profiles, and precisely control and hold depth at any speed, even when
stopped.

The sensor payload bay can carry up to 7 different sensors from YSI for a large range of physical, chemical and
biological parameters. Different sensor payloads can easily be integrated on request, and may be available ofthe-shelf in the future.

The AUVs are equipped with an advanced distributed communication and localization system. Working together as a group, the AUVs form a decentralized mesh network and act as localization beacons for each other. This provides positioning and connectivity within the feet without external infrastructure, on the surface and under water.