The world’s first underwater and airborne drone has a new St. Petersburg home uniquely suited to explore once-unfathomable use cases.
SubUAS quietly opened an outpost in the fall at the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub. The startup’s engineers re-imagined every aspect of drone technology to build a system that seamlessly transitions from air to water – and vice versa – regardless of rough seas, high winds and other challenging conditions.
Contract manager Andy Bennett noted that many drones fly, and some can swim, but “air is really thin, and water is really thick.” Creating propellers that can efficiently slice through both environments “is the secret sauce.”…