First created by Norway’s SINTEF research group and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the robot is now being developed by the Eelume spinoff company. These robots are the next generation of vehicles for underwater operations, ultimately replacing deep-sea divers and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Eelume is in essence a self-propelled robotic arm, which has an eerie resemblance to an eel in the water. The robot is designed to stay permanently under water in the depths, this autonomous guardian lies ready to work, laying in readiness on the seafloor near subsea installations
