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ROBOT / UNDERWATER AUTONOMOUS GLIDER

Slocum G3 Glider

Buoyancy-driven autonomous glider designed for persistent oceanographic data collection.

MakerTeledyne Marine Introduced2012 StatusCommercially Available
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Manufacturer Claim Last updated: Aug 21, 2026 Supporting source ↗

Field snapshot

ManufacturerTeledyne Marine
Categoryunderwater autonomous glider
Operating classificationDual Use
देशUnited States
Introduced2012
Program statusCommercially Available

Published specifications

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SpecificationPublished valueBasisAs of / source
Propulsionbuoyancy-driven gliderManufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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System Classunderwater autonomous gliderManufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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Mission Classpersistent oceanographic samplingManufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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Capabilities and applications

buoyancy-driven navigation

water-column sensing

satellite communications

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