Triton-3

Specifications
- Max Depth
- 140m (design) / 89m (validated, Lake Biwa)
- Development Cost
- Approx. ¥150,000
- Data Acquisition
- 4K video / GPS / attitude / water temp (±0.1°C) / pressure (±2mm)
- Housing / Hull
- Blue Robotics WTE (international standard)
- Buoyancy Engine
- CO₂ + solenoid valve (low power)
- Operating depth
- 100m
- Investment
- $1,500
01 — Concept
High-resolution imaging and environmental monitoring to the 100m class
02 — Structure
This vehicle is assembled from five subsystems: a vessel that withstands depth, a mechanism that controls sink and rise, eyes that measure the environment, a lens that records, and a voice that reports on surfacing. Each region of the diagram is linked to the list below.
Select an item to light up the diagram
Pressure housing
The vessel that withstands depth, protecting the internals in an international-standard pressure housing.
- Spec
- Blue Robotics WTE (international standard)
Buoyancy engine
The mechanism that controls sink and rise, diving and surfacing on low power via CO₂ and a solenoid valve.
- Spec
- CO₂ + solenoid valve (low power)
Sensors
The eyes that measure the environment, recording water temperature and pressure at high precision.
- Spec
- Water temp ±0.1°C / pressure ±2mm
Camera
The lens that records, capturing ecology as imagery.
- Spec
- 4K HDR
Comms (on surfacing)
The voice that reports on surfacing, sharing position and observation data.
- Spec
- LTE/GPS
03 — Results
- 01Lakebed imaging achieved
- 0212 hours continuous data capture