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GEBCO-NF Alumni robots win ocean-mapping XPRIZE
GEBCO-NF Alumni robots win ocean-mapping XPRIZE
By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
A robotic boat and submersible have won the XPRIZE to find the best new technologies to map the seafloor.
The surface and underwater combo demonstrated their capabilities in a timed test in the Mediterranean, surveying depths down to 4km.
Put together by the international GEBCO-NF Alumni team, the autonomous duo are likely now to play a role in meeting the "Seabed 2030" challenge.
This aims to have Earth's ocean floor fully mapped to a high standard.
Currently, only 20% of the world's sub-surface topography has been resolved to an acceptable level of accuracy.
More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48473701
