Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SuBastian is deployed off research vessel Falkor (too) for a research dive in the South Atlantic. The ROV is tethered to the ship with an umbilical cable, a specialized, multi-purpose bundle that connects an underwater robot to the ship’s control room. It serves as the vehicle’s connection, conveying piloting commands, supplying electrical power, and transmitting real-time data.
Credit: Alex Ingle / Schmidt Ocean Institute