This year Sea-Tech 4H club of Skagit Valley WA will be taking an Explorer class ROV to the MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) 2008 International ROV competition in San Diego California.
http://www.marinetech.org/rov_competi...
Genesis was designed and built by a team of five Sea-Tech members and alumni; three high school, and two collage students.
Genesis is the most advanced ROV ever build by the eight year old 4H club, boasting two four-function pneumatic arms, tilting camera, seven sensor inputs, four thrusters of 22+ lbs thrust each (made by Minkota), four on-board microcomputers, fully variable throttle, and... room for improvement!
Weight: approx. 80 lbs
Thrust: Vertical: 44 lbs Horizontal: 56 lbs
Voltage: 12v, 24v
Amperage: 37.5 Amps max
Pneumatic Pressure: 40 psi
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