GEBCO-NF Alumni Robots Win Ocean-Mapping XPRIZE

Date
Friday, May 31, 2019
Source
BBC
Summary

Put together by the international GEBCO-NF Alumni team, a robotic boat and a submersible have won the XPRIZE to find the best new technologies to map the seafloor. The autonomous duo is likely to play a role in meeting the "Seabed 2030" challenge, which aims to have Earth's ocean floor fully mapped to a high standard by 2030.