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The Cave ROVer Project Update: The past few COLD Indiana days have been focused on R&D for upgrades & accessories for the Cave ROV. Working on the water analysis array & sampler designs while awaiting necessary funding for components. Designed and prototype
The Cave ROVer Update: All back together and dive ready! Geee thanks to a corrupt windows auto security update on the control laptop, I got to spend 9hrs freaking the heck out, mucho cursing and diagnostics later and thankfully the ROV was
A Cave Rover Project fan sent some photos of the Cave Rover Stickers!
The Cave ROVer Update: Soo frustrated today. The good, cap retainers are fabricated and pleased with how they came out. The bad, decided to run one last full test before bolting the cage back on and now having software and primary camera
The Cave ROVer Update: Fully disassembled, extensive system tested full pass, all new color desiccant, O-rings inspected, resealed, assembled & vacuum tested. Serviced the thrusters and pleased with how well they are holding up and performing. Three of them were given a
The Cave Rover Project Update: To better accommodate the ever expanding scientific data display needs of the Robot team, the master control is now equipped with dual 1080p HD displays and incorporated multi camera & sensor display broadcast system to be able
The Cave ROVer Update: I am ecstatic to report the robot has been completely disassembled, inspected, 100% full system diagnostic/analyzed and passed! During our test dive today, a build up of internal pressure had pushed out the dome protective end cap that
Some fancy Cave ROVer maneuver testing.
The Cave ROVer Project Update: Incredible day (with a scary end) with enormous thank you to the days organizer and dive support Jim Lemke, Columbus Indiana Fire Department, Columbus High School, Film/Rover support Trent Gains, Rover support Joseph Bowmer, we were able
The Cave ROVer Update: Oh just putting a Tampon in a Robot, what did you do today? Trust me, your day, my day… different ?. Yesterday had a very enjoyable time giving a Cave Rover Project Presentation to the Central Indiana Grotto.
The Cave Rover Project: Sample Photometry 3D test as we move closer to testing the system on the Cave ROV, for cave & submerged 3D imaging.
Ever dream of attending a Caving Organization Grotto Meeting as a robot? You may get that chance tonight 1/8/2020 as the Cave Rover Project presents at the CIG meeting in Indianapolis. Signal permitting, sometime after 730pm EST use your Chrome Browser to:
The Cave Rover™ Project is seeking funding assistance to continue to expand the Deep Water Cave Exploration Robotic Unit. The Cave Rover Project is Developer & Donation funded, to create robotics and tools, for exploration, survey, and scientific data gathering in caves,
The Cave Rover Project Update: Public Appearance this Wednesday 1/8/2020 held by the Central Indiana Grotto. We will be showing the robots and talking about developments in 2019 and what is in store for 2020.
The Cave Rover Project 3D Printing / CAD / Design services are now available on Treatstock. TREATSTOCK – Cave Rover Project
The Cave Rover Project Update: Wanted to share a brief look into Cave ROV simulations to prepare for up-coming Cave Rise Pool and lake Bathometry (water depth) scans, under full autonomous control. Research & Designs are underway for equipping the ROV with
The Cave Rover Project Update: Robot Play Date! Sybergoose Jr and his Telly Bots: Tan’i, Adoreo & Clippy drove 14hrs round trip to spend New Years with the Cave Rover Family! They were online for internet control throughout the New Years.
The Cave ROVer Update: The Cave ROVer Project (in Collaboration with BlueRobotics) First test/training dive utilizing both the Ping360 & Ping1D in low visiblity. Evening sun, high sediment, run off lake, 12 foot descent on this test, with visibility ~1m at surface
The Cave ROVer first dual sonar test with a new dive record of approx 10.5 feet 🙂 Need to disassemble to inspect why we lost the barometric pressure/depth, time to wire inspect. Didnt realize this glared so bad, will do another test
The Cave Rover Project Update: When its 60 on Christmas, Big Rover under internet control in a Skate Park!! Fun on the Holidays.
The Cave Rover Project: 60 on Christmas, took Big Rover out to the park to play in the snow, under internet control.
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The Cave ROVer Project: Look who has dual Sonar! Ohhh Yeahh! To join the 360° Sonar system we mounted last week, today the bottom/down scanning depth Sonar arrived and a CAD custom designed & fabricated carbon mount installed. Unfortunately that means over
The Cave ROVer Update: Monday the depth bottom scanning Sonar arrives! With an extra special thank you and appreciation to Heidi Ott, Jacqueline Miller, Wm Shrewsbury and On Rope One! Once installed we begin cave & quarry test & training on the
The Cave Rover Project Update: This is one of those big deals but tough to explain, But for first time since I developed and invented the Cave Com system, today successfully tested a direct rover control to over 1,640 feet (500m) away!
The Cave ROVer Project Update: One installed custom mounted Ping360° Sonar….Check.
The Cave ROVer Project Update: And we have 360° Sonar! Just wired in, tested, vacuum testing and now to reassemble the ROV.
The Cave ROVer Update: In progress, that oh so joy and titillating task of disassembling the ROV. Time to install the Ping360° Sonar unit. Last evening CAD designed a center, forward-to-aft adjustable, top mount to begin testing. Future mounting option may include
The Cave ROVer Project: Look who has a 360° Sonar! w00h00! The Cave Rover Project in collaboration with BlueRobotics, will be gearing up to utilize this bad boy, the Ping360, in some truly unique and extreme environments, let the adventures begin! As
The Cave ROVer Update: First ever lake test! Just a brief test for visibility and buoyancy as we prepare for the arrival of the 360° Sonar Monday, via our project sponsor BlueRobotics. The Cave Rover Project, in collaboration with the DNR and
While investigating why Cave Rover had a lean on the right tread in photos, turns out poor little robot had a broken metal shaft bushing. My guess has be there since the mishap when squished to half its height under 120lbs Big
Cave Rover™ traveled to Squire Boone Caverns to meet with Santa and fans.
Letting the internet control the robots in the Cave Rover Laboratories and making new friends.
The Cave Rover Project Update: We are truly excited to announce 3D Image Cloud Processing Sponsor Pix4D!! The Cave Rover Project and Pix4D will be collaborating for case study utilizing their powerful processing with our unique environment exploration robotics. This is an
The Cave Rover Project Fundraiser: In time for the Holidays, Custom 3D Lithophanes! We will turn your photo into a 3-dimensional work of art in the Cave Rover Laboratory, just add light! Head on over to CaveRover.com/shop and select Custom Lithophanes, upload
The Cave Rover Project Update: Some excitement at hand! (Biggest news at the bottom, I’m evil that way ?) * CaveRover & BrotherBot are all system updated (after a brief scare with CaveRover) and now working well on our new live broadcast
Cave Rover™ & BrotherBot have been making appearances at the Cave Rover Project Laboratories for Your control. Additionally Big Rover is soon to begin coming online for your control as we explore and adventure. But sure to stay tuned for when we
The Cave ROVer Project Update: I can’t begin to say enough about everyone that continue to donate & contribute to the project, and our amazing sponsors, with special shout out to BlueRobotics. Truly great to be collaborating with such a quality company.
The Cave ROVer Update: After having accidentally dropped the spool reel 5’ft onto concrete, breaking the handle arm, core and cracking the side, one advantage of the project design is to be able to assess damage, redesign and refabricate quickly. All new
The Cave Rover Project Update: What started as a normal day turned into a rather stressful emotional one. I started out deciding to give CaveRover and BrotherBot some needed updates. After extensive operating system updates CaveRover was doing well, went to reboot
The Cave Rover Project: Field Trip Day! The Rover gang headed to Bloomington, IN starting the day out meeting with wonderful group at the Indiana Geological & Water Survey for some inspiring panel discussion. Followed by spending the remainder of the day
The Cave ROVer Update: Buoyancy & Ballast adjustments, extensive operating system updates, complete dis & reassembled, full systems tested and ready for next test dive. We are also seeking a deeper test dive pool. Our next dive will also be carrying an
The Cave ROVer Update: That moment you stop and realize you just drew your robot a bath… Who’s in charge here minions! It appears that we are back positive buoyant, its interesting how a 25lbs ROV can be so influenced by just
Look out, things bout to get Real Sciencey up in heer… (when ya can’t find your digital postal scale and remember you have antiques) ?