NASA ’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has placed an order for UUV Aquabotix ’s Endura drone , a 300 kg depth - rated commercial - scale remotely operated vehicle ( ROV ) . Aquabotix’s CEO, Durval Tavares, said: “We are proud of being able to provide NASA’s JPL with a vehicle that is fully configurable to their needs. The US space agency will use the underwater drone in its Ocean Worlds exploration programme to create multidimensional maps of oceanic environments . One of Ocean Worlds ' goals is to assist with NASA ’s search for the best - known candidates for life in the solar system , the company says .
NASA ’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has placed an order for UUV Aquabotix ’s Endura drone , a 300 kg depth - rated commercial - scale remotely operated vehicle ( ROV ) . The US space agency will use the underwater drone in its Ocean Worlds exploration programme to create multidimensional maps of oceanic environments . One of Ocean Worlds ' goals is to assist with NASA ’s search for the best - known candidates for life in the solar system , the company says .