KM-ROV
ROV on Autopilot
KM-ROV is an ROV whose mother ship is the research vessel "Kaimei ". Like other ROVs such as KAIKO, KM-ROV uses manipulators while working on the seafloor. The sample basket in the bottom part of the fuselage is retractable in order to facilitate work with manipulators. KM-ROV is also excellent at automatic position an attitude control thanks to streamed sensor data such as depth, altitude, and speed. The automatic mode stabilizes the system bearings and is not affected by currents. The built-in camera can be held at a fixed point while examining living creatures or used to stop and focus at a specified distance.
Main equipment
Control panels in the KM-ROV command container aboard the Kaimei.