The size and portability of the Mini Rover ROV made it easily deployable for emergency situations anywhere in the world . On November 2 , 1999 , a Mini Rover ROV was on board the USNS Mohawk ( T-ATF-170 ) at the scene of the October 31 , 1999 , EgyptAir Flight 990 crash site to be used to identify target locations . Benthos , Inc. ( Teledyne Benthos ) acquired exclusive designs , trademarks , marketing and manufacturing rights for the Mini Rover ROV from DSSI in 1987 . Benthos had been manufacturing and servicing the Mini Rover ROV for DSSI since 1984
EgyptAir Flight 990
EgyptAir Flight 990
Mini Rover ROV