Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
One small step for understanding carbon flux in the ocean. A giant leap for underwater robotics!
Pyxis, a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle developed by @MBARIvideo and operated by WHOI's SURG Lab, recently completed a round trip between Massachusetts and Bermuda in just 43 days!
The 1400-nautical mile journey marks the longest point-to-point trip for a Tethys-class AUV—though it's not the longest duration.
While underway, Pyxis recorded water temperature and salinity data between the surface and depths of about 250 meters. It also took pictures of marine snow, carbon-rich particles drifting from the surface. This data will help scientists understand how much carbon reaches the deep ocean—and the technological feat opens up new possibilities for learning about the ocean!
📹 by Elise Hugus/WHOI with footage from Daniel Cojanu/UnderCurrent Productions, Miguel Arteaga/, Owen Cesarano & Nick Chaloux/WHOI
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
One small step for understanding carbon flux in the ocean. A giant leap for underwater robotics!
Pyxis, a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle developed by @MBARIvideo and operated by WHOI's SURG Lab, recently completed a round trip between Massachusetts and Bermuda in just 43 days!
The 1400-nautical mile journey marks the longest point-to-point trip for a Tethys-class AUV—though it's not the longest duration.
While underway, Pyxis recorded water temperature and salinity data between the surface and depths of about 250 meters. It also took pictures of marine snow, carbon-rich particles drifting from the surface. This data will help scientists understand how much carbon reaches the deep ocean—and the technological feat opens up new possibilities for learning about the ocean!
📹 by Elise Hugus/WHOI with footage from Daniel Cojanu/UnderCurrent Productions, Miguel Arteaga/, Owen Cesarano & Nick Chaloux/WHOI
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
