Build Your Own Underwater ROV For $250
Posted on September 2nd, 2007 by admin in Hobbyiest
Have you ever wanted to plumb the depths of your neighbors pond or swimming pool looking for lost treasure – cell phones, watches, … ? Well, thanks to the smart kids over at Carl Hayden High School (also check out their blog) you can now buy a ROV-in-a-Box Project Kit for a mere $250 USD.
The kit, which is being sold by !nventivity, LLC, …
Includes
all the parts needed to build a working underwater robot: frame,
motors, underwater light, camera, 50-foot tether, operator control box,
and dry-cell battery.
For all you skin-flints out there, you can also buy just the instructions and parts list for $50. Using the three thrusters and built-in underwater camera, you’ll be up and swimming in no time – just plug the RCA video-out cable in a TV monitor for hot ROV action. Note that you’ll need to provide your own, "PVC cement, soldering iron, wrenches, drill, scissors, battery charger, or TV monitor", ok?
The kit is being promoted by the Honeywell Hometown Solutions National Underwater Robotics Challenge (NURC) for use in their upcoming 2008 Underwater Challenge.
The NURC website also has some tutorials for up-and-coming teams, on topics like, "make an inexpensive water-tight thruster ", or "make an inexpensive water-tight light" – many of which were also put together by the folks at Carl Hayden High.
You can see some video of the ROV (complete with kickin’ tunes) after the jump.
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June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
Thanks for the corrections guys! I’ve updated the article accordingly.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
Sorry about the old site. http://www.falconrobotics.org is no longer in action, we are using our school site
http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/club/club.php?sectionid=3670
Also the ROV in a box is being sold by !nventivity at
http://www.nventivity.com/roviab.html
Thanks for the media coverage! Its great!
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
The Carl Hayden robotics web page:
http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/club/club.php?sectionid=3670
and a blog at:
http://falconrobotics.blogspot.com/
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
Great stuff ,how deep willit go? Greg
September 17th, 2008 at 14:00
Where do we buy the robot kit? How long for delivery?
September 25th, 2008 at 19:42
Looking for a deep water rov that works ?
check out the web http://www.interspec.org
80m tested, several designs…. full software control via laptop
November 14th, 2008 at 11:09
wherecan i find software for controlling an underwater robot?
November 22nd, 2009 at 15:48
how deep can this ROV go
November 22nd, 2009 at 17:32
Phil,
The kit comes with 50 feet of cabling. As you increase that length you will start to experience significant voltage drops through the wiring. It’s hard to say how deep the seals will go.