Underwater robots to survey site of California's first floating offshore wind farm
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Autonomous underwater robots will survey the site of the US's first floating offshore wind farm in Morro Bay, California.
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The 2 GW Morro Bay project, leased by Equinor, could power 750,000 households.
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Equinor contracted marine robotics company Ocean Infinity to use multiple AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) for the survey.
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AUVs can go to depths divers can't and collect data to inform Equinor's wind farm design and plans.
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The AUVs will be deployed at Morro Bay in February 2024 to conduct the survey.
