The EAVE Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Last modified: Fri Oct 18 14:34:05 1996
The Marine Systems Engeineering Laboratory (MSEL) of the he Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute (AUSI) developed and fielded one of the first autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), EAVE-EAST EAVE (Experimental Autonomous VEhicles, East), in the early 1980s. Since that time, EAVE has evolved in form and capability. The current version of EAVE is the EAVE-III vehicle, of which MSEL/AUSI has two.







EAVE is an open space-frame vehicle, unlike the torpedo-shaped vehicles that are increasingly common today. Each shape has its pros and cons. EAVE was designed as a testbed vehicle, and its shape allows precise positioning and ease of attaching equipment, for which it trades off speed and endurance.









This is the only picture we have of EAVE at the moment that is in electronic form (more coming shortly). This is an old version of EAVE. If you visit Walt Disney World's Living Seas attraction, you'll see this picture in the area talking about AUVs and ROVs.


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