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By Richie Hertzberg | Mar. 18, 2022 Meet the sailing robots trying to solve climate change Meet the sailing robots trying to solve climate change 0 seconds of 5 minutes, 25 secondsVolume 0% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard ShortcutsEnabledDisabled Play/PauseSPACE Increase Volume↑ Decrease Volume↓ Seek Forward→ Seek Backward← Captions On/Offc Fullscreen/Exit Fullscreenf Mute/Unmutem Seek %0-9 Next Up Researchers say no water on Mars, just a 'dusty mirage' 00:54 Settings OffEnglish Font Color White Font Opacity 100% Font Size 100% Font Family Arial Character Edge None Background Color Black Background Opacity 50% Window Color Black Window Opacity 0% Reset WhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan 100%75%50%25% 200%175%150%125%100%75%50% ArialCourierGeorgiaImpactLucida ConsoleTahomaTimes New RomanTrebuchet MSVerdana NoneRaisedDepressedUniformDrop Shadow WhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan 100%75%50%25%0% WhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan 100%75%50%25%0% facebook twitter Email Linkhttps://thehill.com/changing-america/video/598807-meet-the-sailing-robots-trying-to-solve-climate-change Copied Auto720p1080p720p406p270p180p Live 00:03 05:21 05:25 More Videos 00:54 Researchers say no water on Mars, just a 'dusty mirage' 00:50 Wolverine captured, collared in 'once-in-a-lifetime experience' for Utah researchers 01:01 Putin speaks at Moscow rally in first public appearance since Ukraine invasion 02:28 Liz Wolfe Says Blocking Russian State Media Could Come 'At Our Own Peril' 01:14 MIT predicted society would collapse by 2040. 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Saildrone was founded in 2013, after Jenkins spent a decade of his life perfecting a high-performance, hard-wing sail, capable of breaking the motorless land speed record at 126.1 mph. The trick was to create a sail that was able to automatically trim itself to the correct position for maximum wind power, a feat traditionally achieved by using ropes and human force. Jenkins’ wing more resembles an airplane wing than a traditional sail, but instead of providing lift, the saildrone wing provides thrust. Saildrone doesn’t actually sell saildrones. They sell data, and a whole lot of it, for a fraction of the price of a traditional ocean research vessel. A day of saildrone data costs a client about $2,500 compared to the $30,000 daily cost of running a large research vessel. And saildrones are also carbon neutral, with the 23-foot Explorer model using just the power of the sun and the wind to complete full year long missions around the world. These unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) are covered top to bottom with solar-powered sensors that provide real-time tracking data to their mission control center in Alameda. They measure weather patterns and CO2 levels, with the capability of providing live storm analysis from the middle of a category 4 hurricane. The live data collected from these hurricanes is being used by NOAA to more accurately predict the hurricane’s path. They also count fish to give precise population numbers to agencies responsible for setting catch limits for sustainable fisheries, capture real-time video of drug smugglers and illegal fishing operations that aids the U.S. Coast Guard in ocean security, and collect wind density data to help energy companies find prime spots to build offshore wind farms. But one of the biggest projects these saildrones are undertaking is creating a complete topographical map of the entire ocean floor. The Surveyor, Saildrone’s largest model, measuring 72 feet from bow to stern, is equipped with state-of-the-art sonar sensors that provide 3D models of the ocean floor. “Ocean mapping is fundamentally important to understanding and predicting our future. Life started probably at the bottom of the ocean, and it really dictates the ocean currents and ocean circulation which transfers heat and carbon throughout our oceans,” says Jenkins, “so understanding the deep sea is critical for geophysics, safety and navigation, and also ocean circulation. Less than 20% of our ocean is mapped, and with 20 of our Surveyors, we could map the entire planet in 9.6 years.” Clients are able to access all this information at the touch of a button, using the Saildrone mission portal mobile application, with a user-friendly interface that makes traditionally clunky ocean data easily digestible and readily available. In a data-driven, digital world, Saildrone is quickly becoming the premiere platform for those seeking precise information about our changing oceans. The company currently has around 100 manufactured saildrones. But Jenkins hopes to soon have a global fleet of 1,000 drones sailing around the world helping us understand and better protect our planet. Published on Mar 18, 2022 * * * RECENT VIDEOS VIDEO WHEN YOU PLANT A FARM IN A CITY, IT TASTES LIKE THE FUTURE VIDEO HOW DETROIT RESIDENTS ARE BUILDING THEIR OWN INTERNET VIDEO HOW THE MIRACLE OF ROBOTIC SURGERY CAN SAVE THE LIVES OF AMERICANS NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE ENVIRONMENT HOW ABANDONED STRIP MINES ARE BEING RESCUED BY A FIELD OF SWEET-SMELLING PURPLE PLANTS ARTS & CULTURE HOW TO SLAM DUNK A WHOLE BASKETBALL COURT IN WILD STYLE RELATED STORIES MENTAL HEALTH WATCH: HOW MEMORY FAILS ACCORDING TO EXPERTS ... EP. 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