NOVATEST HYDROBOAT 990 USV

The HydroBoat 990 is Novatest’s USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) system for professional bathymetric surveys.‎ It integrates GNSS/RTK positioning, a 200 kHz single-beam echo sounder and autonomous navigation into one compact platform: operational in under 5 minutes, safe for the operator, accurate to the centimetre.‎ Traditional bathymetric surveys require vessels, crew and lengthy setup times, exposing operators to risk in often challenging environments.‎ HydroBoat 990 removes these constraints: it is an unmanned surface vehicle controlled from an Android tablet, which navigates autonomously along a planned route and acquires water depth in real time with a precision of ±1 cm.‎ The system is designed to operate without a base station using network RTK technology, and adapts to any body of water: rivers with current, lakes and reservoirs with aquatic vegetation, port areas, coastlines and canals.‎ The carbon-fibre double hull with IP67 rating ensures continuous operation in wind force 3 and wave force 2 conditions.‎ Further info from manufacturer on HYDROBOAT 990 USV NOVATEST