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Comment: Please include sources that meet WP:RS and WP:IS guidelines for WP:V. Please refer to WP:NORG and WP:SIRS. QEnigma talk 13:43, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
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| Industry | Robotics |
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| Founder | Rusty Jehangir |
| Headquarters | Torrance, CA |
Number of employees | 55 |
| Website | bluerobotics.com |
Blue Robotics is a marine robotics company headquartered in Torrance, California. It was founded by Rusty Jehangir in 2014 with a Kickstarter campaign for the T100 Thruster,[1] which led to him being named by Forbes in 2018 as one of the 30 under 30 influencers in Manufacturing and Industry.[2] The company has continued to grow, designing, manufacturing, and selling hardware that uses open-source software built for underwater applications such as Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs), underwater thrusters, standard enclosures, sonars, and accessories.[3] It also produces learning resources, including videos and written guides about electronics, technology, and programming. The mission of the company is to enable the field of marine robotics with affordable components and systems. Many students encounter Blue Robotics in the MATE competition[4], a popular worldwide subsea robotics competition.[5]
History
[edit]Blue Robotics was founded by Rusty Jehangir after he realized the need for a low-cost underwater thruster. With his friends, he wanted to send an autonomous surfboard to Hawaii, but could not find affordable off-the-shelf motors to fit his hobbyist budget. As a result, he launched a Kickstarter campaign for the T100 Thruster, which raised over $100,000 and sold more than 600 thrusters[6]. The company now sells more than 350 products for use for underwater robotics, including watertight enclosures, thrusters, depth sensors, lights, and more.
Open source software and user community
[edit]Blue Robotics maintains a very active user forum[7], where students, researchers, and commercial users ask questions, share results, and solve marine robotics problems. Both vehicle types produced by Blue Robotics rely on the open-source autopilot ArduPilot, specifically ArduSub and ArduRover. This autopilot is hosted by a Linux-based companion OS called BlueOS, that makes development of applications easy, with video, communications, and other systems provided for.[8]
Products
[edit]The BlueROV2 is a Remotely Operated Vehicle that uses both open-source electronics and software, capable of being configured to achieve depth ratings of 300m, and uses a Raspberry Pi as the main controlling computer.[9] The BlueBoat is a portable Uncrewed Surface Vessel that can be used for hydrographic surveys, water quality testing, and many other applications depending on the boat's sonar and sensor integrations.
Navigator Flight Controller
[edit]The Navigator is an ROV and robotics flight controller for the Raspberry Pi 4[10]. The Navigator provides motion sensors and breakout for Raspberry Pi inputs and outputs, and communicates with the ArduPilot docker container running within BlueOS. This general robotics flight controller can be used on drones and ground vehicles as well. Thus the Navigator is essentially a "hat" for the Raspberry Pi computer and acts as an expansion board to that turns the Pi into a fully featured autopilot.[10]
The Reef
[edit]To assist other groups reach larger markets, Blue Robotics has The Reef - a portion of their store where products from other vendors are sold. This includes accessories like topside power supplies, which can enable continuous operation.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Blue Robotics Launches New ROV: BlueROV2". Marine Technology News. 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Rustom Jehangir". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "MTR100: Blue Robotics Inc". Marine Technology News. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Alumni Profile_AdamSimko". materovcompetition.org. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "MATE ROV Competition Website". materovcompetition.org. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ ""Company Profile: Blue Robotics"" (PDF). Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering. HANA O KE KAI “Work of the Ocean”. 2024. p. 6.
- ^ "Blue Robotics Community Forums". Blue Robotics Community Forums. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "BlueOS Documentation". blueos.cloud. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Google Docs: Sign-in". accounts.google.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ a b Ball, Mike (2022-06-13). "Raspberry Pi-Based Flight Controller & OS for ROVs and Robotics | UST". Unmanned Systems Technology. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "BlueROV2 Connected Through the Tether Cable Eliminates the Need for Batteries". www.hydro-international.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
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