go further than ROVs with self-operating robots
See the process below for a typical inspection with a Sentinus underwater inspection robot.
HOW TO SURVEY UNDERWATER
WITH THE SENTINUS ROBOT
Choose from a range of customisations to fit your field - from power source type to tether length.
1. Deploy Sentinus
The Sentinus self-steering robot is easily deployed by one person by hand.
At only 16 kilograms,
the Sentinus is easy to deploy with a single set of hands.
Simply lower the robust robot into the water, ship-side or quayside.
Retrieving the robot after the inspection is just as easy.
2. Align Sentinus with your target
Use the joystick to move the Sentinus to the edge of the subsea object you would like imaged.
Our solution involves no complicated pre-flight planning.
The robot visually "locks on" to the target surface with its eight front-facing "eyes".
Once the robot has "locked on", it automatically keeps its distance
and is ready to start self-steering, tracking sideways along the target.
3. Start your survey
Press the "start" button on the console to begin the survey.
Once the survey is initiated, the Sentinus navigates itself automatically,
based on what it can see.
Although one operator is required on-site to supervise the robot,
the subsea survey is performed largely without intervention.
4. Watch the Sentinus do the work
The inspection is performed on autopilot by the robot with minimal intervention from the operator.
The survey is performed in a methodical pattern that ensures
no area of the inspection target is missed.
The robot is automatically stabilized against currents
via the onboard computer.
The result is footage that is close, clear, and consistent.
5. Generate reports and 3D models
Our data is easy to insert into your favourite 3D modeling platforms, or use our suggested platform, PointView, to easily generate reports and 3D models from your Sentinus inspection footage.
Generate detailed reports about your inspection,
with high quality visual data.
Create 3D digital twins of your inspected assets,
for maintenance planning and accurate comparisons over time.
HOW OUR SOLUTION WORKS
Choose between purchasing a robot outright or hiring Blue Atlas' solution as a service in the field
Deploy Sentinus
The Sentinus self-steering robot is easily deployed by one person by hand.
At only 16 kilograms,
the Sentinus is easy to deploy with a single set of hands.
Simply lower the robust robot into the water, ship-side or quayside.
Retrieving the robot after the inspection is just as easy.
Align Sentinus with target
Use the joystick to move the Sentinus to the edge of the subsea object you would like imaged.
Our solution involves no complicated pre-flight planning.
The inspection path is calculated automatically in real-time
by the Sentinus' advanced routing algorithms.
The Sentinus is driven close to the inspection target so it can "see"
it with computer vision and begin its self-steering survey process.
Start survey
Press the "start" button to begin the survey.
Once the survey is initiated, the Sentinus navigates itself automatically,
based on what it can see.
Although one operator is required on-site to supervise the robot,
the subsea survey is performed largely without intervention.
Watch the Sentinus do the work
The inspection is performed autonomously by the robot with minimal intervention from the operator.
The survey is performed in a methodical pattern that ensures
no area of the inspection target is missed.
The robot is automatically stabilized against currents
via the onboard computer.
The result is footage that is close, clear, and consistent.
Want to pinpoint what our system can deliver for you?
Get in touch to book a demo and experience the system first-hand.
BETTER DATA
for better documentation
Sentinus footage feed of a vessel hull
video feeds
digital twins
The Blue Atlas solution gives you higher quality data to work with. Crisp video feeds from eight camera angles and interactive 3D asset models are what we do best.
3D interactive model of vessel hull produced by Blue Atlas
EXPLORE OUR SECTORS
inspection solutions to fit your field
Vessels
Our solutions can help you see your vessel hull clearly and in high detail - so you can catch small issues before they turn into big, expensive ones.
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Ports
Our robots are perfect for subsea imaging of marine infrastructure assets such as port or harbour walls.
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Offshore
Gather imagery that makes maintenance easier, for a range of offshore structures such as wind farms.
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