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Preserving Maritime History: High Resolution Modeling of the Great Lakes’ Wrecks
Jason Gillham - October 2019 More than 6000 shipwrecks are scattered throughout the Great Lakes of Canada and the United States according to The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. Here in Canada chances are your fish finder has pinged a wreck or two while searching for...
read more2G Robotics Provides Naval Mine Identification Payload For IVER3 AUV Platform
Waterloo ON CANADA 2019-09-11– 2G Robotics has released its Optical Identification AUV payload which is available for the L3HARRIS OceanServer Iver3 Open System AUV. The payload enables remote mine identification from an AUV platform to limit risk, reduce mission...
read moreiXblue signs MoU with 2G Robotics to enhance small ROVs inspection capabilities
iXblue signs MoU with 2G Robotics to enhance small ROVs inspection capabilitiesn on low cost assets. Using 2G Robotics’ ULS-500 Micro laser scanner and OBSERVER still camera, and iXblue’s Rovins Nano Inertial Navigation System, this new skid will offer a miniaturized...
read moreDynamic Laser Scanning Delivers Rich, Actionable Results For Wind Monopile Inspection and Metrology
Boskalis is a global market leader in the field of dredging and inland infrastructure, offshore energy and salvage, with a track record of success spanning over 100 years. Boskalis contacted 2G Robotics for assistance in conducting subsea 3D laser scans of the...
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Laser Scanning Crawler Integration For Internal Pipe Inspection
Quest Integrity was examining the interior of a 48-inch diameter pipe as part of infrastructure maintenance, and required an accurate method of determining the extent of the wall erosion. The video inspections showed that pipe liner was wearing out, but did not enable...
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2G Robotics In Little Harbour, Bahamas in Preparation for Oceangate Titanic Survey Expedition
From June to August 2019, the Oceangate Titanic Survey Expedition will conduct a series of week-long manned submersible operations in the north Atlantic Ocean in an effort to document and model the wreck of the Titanic. 2G Robotics will play a critical role in this...
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2G Robotics’ ULS-500 PRO delivers fast, reduced-risk, high-resolution 3D models for your IMR projects
As a large majority of offshore fields continue to mature, the assets contained within them are utilized well beyond their original design life, becoming increasingly susceptible to failure. Unfortunately, failures and their related hazards are a risk to health and...
read moreAccurate Pipe Profiling
Traditional pipe profilers can be error-prone and lead to incorrect interpretation of pipe and tunnel geometry. One of the important elements for understanding the integrity of a pipe or tube is the ovality of that cylinder. Ovality can indicate the presence of...
read moreDeployment for Internal Pipe and Tunnel Inspections
Internal Pipe Inspections Over the past decade, customers have relied on 2G Robotics underwater laser scanners for interior pipe inspections. The interiors of pipes, i-tubes, j-tubes, caissons, piles, wells, and tunnels ranging from 0.5m to 6m inner diameter have been...
read moreUnderwater Laser Scanners for University Research
When performing research, collecting accurate data is critical for drawing accurate conclusions. 2G Robotics underwater laser scanners are easy to deploy solutions and have been demonstrated in a range of underwater research applications from marine biology to flume...
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Reducing Risk – Part 1: Choosing an INS for Your Dynamic Laser Scanning Operations
Our industry has experienced a recent explosion of innovative technologies providing teams with increasingly effective survey and inspection methods. One such innovation being dynamic underwater laser scanning. But with new approaches, come new challenges and risks,...
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2G Robotics Launches New Lighting Solution at OI 2018
2G Robotics, a global leader in underwater laser scanners and imaging solutions for the Offshore Energies, Geosciences and Defense industries, announced today they will be in London, UK to launch their newest lighting and imaging solution at Oceanology...
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