Is this the world's best exploring robot

macrobeak

Man, I just love this Wave Glider sea robot. http://liquidr.com/technology/wave-glider.html One travelled from California to Australia with no external power! Another one survived Hurricane Sandy. I know it has patents, but I love the sea and waves and I have just got to build a small one for myself to see how it works - with a prop controller, of course. Can anyone add any experiences or ideas on building this type of robot?.

skylight

I believe a forum member was involved with it here:

http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/142000-Solar-powered-fish-tracking-drone-recovered-off-N.S.?p=1120737&viewfull=1#post1120737

LoopyByteloose

Reminds me of some schemes in Popular Mechanics or Science & Mechanics in the 1960s. I suspect that the fundamental propulsion concept is public domain.

I am pretty sure I correctly recall a device like this that would take your baited fishing line far off-shore and then drop it for you. Of course, that required that you reel in your wave propulsion device on a long cord to ready it for the next time.