Sentry

Name: Sentry
Brand: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Deep-ocean autonomous underwater vehicle operated by WHOI for high-resolution seafloor mapping and scientific sensing.

MakerWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution Introduced2008 StatusOperational

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Primary Source Last updated: Aug 21, 2026 Supporting source ↗

Field snapshot

Manufacturer	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Category	underwater autonomous vehicle
Operating classification	Civilian
Land	United States
Introduced	2008
Program status	Operational

Values retain their published units, evidence basis and observation date. Unlike specifications are not silently normalized.

Specification	Published value	Basis	As of / source
Depth Rating	6000 m	Primary Source	2026-08-20 Bron ↗
System Class	underwater autonomous vehicle	Primary Source	Observation date not published Bron ↗
Mission Class	high-resolution scientific seafloor survey	Primary Source	Observation date not published Bron ↗

autonomous deep-ocean navigation

seafloor mapping

scientific payloads