GEBCO-NF Alumni robots win ocean-mapping XPRIZE
Media playback is unsupported on your device 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. Media playback is unsupported on your device "The global scientific community has come together to...