World’s smallest integrated multibeam echosounder

The PicoMB130 has been launched alongside Picotech’s brand new USV, the PicoCAT. PicoCAT features an open-source autopilot and uses COTS RC with telemetry and audible alerts for RSSI, vehicle and payload battery consumption and switch warnings to make surveying easier. PicoCAT with PicoPOD provides a turnkey multibeam package for autonomous multibeam surveys, with up to 13 hours endurance on one set of LiPo batteries.

Picotech products are ideal where compact size, light weight and long endurance are key selection criteria. Ideal for socially distanced working environments, the PicoCAT with PicoPOD is described as ‘a single-person-portable autonomous survey solution’.

The PicoMB130 is suitable for applications including marine engineering, site inspection, environmental monitoring, site clearance and underwater science as well as hydrographic surveying.

Director Allan Willcox said, “Picotech continues to invest in its research and development, ensuring we are at the forefront of underwater innovation. Our customers can expect outstanding performance and reliability from our latest products, in a supremely lightweight and compact unit.”

By Jake Frith