A new Portuguese robot aims to revolutionise deep-sea operations. It can descend to 6,000 metres and remain on the seabed for several weeks.
For now, it is under development, with its first mission scheduled for May 2027, involving a two-week stay on the seabed.
PETRA was developed by researchers at the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC). Being modular, it is between 6.4 and 8 metres in length and can carry more than 2 cubic metres of payload.
It was unveiled at the AED Days event, which brings together the Portuguese aeronautics, space, and defence ecosystem.
For now, it is under development, with its first mission scheduled for May 2027, involving a two-week stay on the seabed.
PETRA was developed by researchers at the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC). Being modular, it is between 6.4 and 8 metres in length and can carry more than 2 cubic metres of payload.
It was unveiled at the AED Days event, which brings together the Portuguese aeronautics, space, and defence ecosystem.
