Rovostech

Rovostech, a professional developer of underwater robot, is introducing its underwater robots including mini ROV system and ROB kit at 'Roboworld 2016'. ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) is a robot capable of various tasks such as underwater investigation, sampling and maintenance of underwater structures.

Mini ROV System

Mini ROV, recently developed by Rovostech, is an underwater robot with cutting edge functions for conducting tasks underwater as deep as 200 m, and is expected to replace imported robots. Mini ROV comes in maximum depths of 100 m and 200 m.

Mini ROV for 100 m underwater is a small robot with dimensions 46 cm, 34 cm and 26 cm in width, breadth and height weighing 11 kg and having payload of 3 kg. It operates up to 100 m underwater without big issue, and has two horizontal and two vertical thrusters. It is capable of 1080p HD video recording, and with two LED lamps of 1,500 lumens, it is capable of identifying objects deep underwater by turning the lamps on. Mini ROV operable up to 200 m underwater can additionally install devices such as CTD, grabbers and scanning sonar. It weighs 30 kg and has payload of 3 kg.

Mini ROV System

Specifications
Dimensions	Width/Breadth/Height 46x34x26 cm
Weight	11 kg (In air)
Payload	3kg
Assembly, battery powered

Performance
Operable Depth	Max 100m
Thruster	4 horizontal, 2 vertical
Thrusting power	14 kgf forward, 9 kgf upward
Power supply	10 Ah battery (1-4 hours)
Camera	1080p HD Video Camera tilting angle (vertical): 180°(±90°)
Light	LED 2 x 1500 Iumens
Tether	Diameter 7.6mm Breaking Strength 160kgf
Thrust	Forward Bollard Thrust 14kgf Vertical Bollard Thrust 9kgf Lateral Bollard Thrust 14kgf

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Mini ROV can be used in tasks such as underwater creature and environment investigation, underwater structure investigation in ports/coasts, underwater search and rescue, investigation of submerged vessels and ship bottom investigation. KEPCO conducted verification test for underwater cable investigation by using Mini ROV.

In the future, Rovostech is planning to expand the domestic ROV market by replacing imported goods with Mini ROV System and advance into overseas markets after further improving the products. Most of the ROVs currently distributed in Korea are imported from US and Canada for special uses at public institutions in maritime safety and marine research institutions.


BLUE ROV	THRUST POWER TEST

ROV Kit

Rovostech also launched ROV kit. This ROV kit comes in basic model and advanced model. The basic ROV kit or the 'Rovotter I' is equipped with two horizontal and one vertical thrusters and is made from PVC pipe frame. The cable length connected to the robot is as long as 10 m, and a 12V DC battery is built-in. The Advanced ROV kit or the 'Rovotter II' has additional features to basic model such as the robot grabbers, underwater camera and TV monitor and is capable of holding objects and recording video footage underwater.

ROV kit System

Components
Thruster	Two horizontal, one vertical
Buoyancy Foam
Frame	PVC pipe
control Box	Thruster Control
Tether	10m
Battery	12VDC Battery, Charger

Additional Components
Grabber
Buoyancy Foam	Underwater Camera
Frame	TV Monitor

Mini ROV System

ROV Utilization
Depth (Underwater)	Max 200m
Utilization	Underwater creature/environment investigation Port/coastal underwater structure investigation Underwater search and rescue, submerged vessel investigaton under vessel investigation
Additional Devices	CTD (Temperature and salinity measuring sensor) Grabber, scanning sonar, etc.

Features
Components	Surface control unit Tether ROV
ROV components	HD camera (1), LED lights (2), thrusters (3)
ROV (unmanned submarine)	Dimensions: Width/Breadth/Height 62x41x54cm Weight: 30 kg (In air) Payload: 3 kg Power supply: Input 220 VAC/ROV power 300VDC Communication: RS-485 serial communication Auto function: Auto depth, auto heading

ROV kit developed by Rovostech was supplied for practical education for underwater robot operation at Industrial Diving Department in Gangneung Campus of Korea Polytechnics, and has been supplied for test operation programs for ROV kit at Busan Robot Contest, National Yeongdeok Youth Maritime Environmental Experience Center and Korean Youth Fair.

Demonstration on 'ROV Kit' During Simulation Event at Busan Robot Contest

Rovostech was established in 2013 as a maritime venture company specializing in development, manufacturing and operation of ROVs for underwater investigation. It has developed and is supplying 100 m and 200 m mini unmanned submarines and ROV kits. It has entered distribution contract with Blue Robotics in August this year for supply of products. Since establishment in 2013, it has grown into a company that develops educational ROV kits as well as operation of ROVs. Since relocation of head office to maritime robot center for Korea Institute of Industrial Technology in Busan from Daejeon August last year, it has kick started development and commercialization of ROVs.

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