Where can a robot patrol?
Map routes, access limits, checkpoints, and safe return conditions.
DawnSea RX Research Center
Inspect the field remotely.
Keep people in control.
Research how robotics can extend recurring inspection in machinery spaces, cargo holds, and restricted areas—from remote observation to reviewable evidence and maintenance decisions.
Research tracks
Four questions for safe remote inspection
What can it observe?
Compare visual, thermal, and acoustic records over time.
Which changes need attention?
Surface differences from earlier inspection records for operator review.
How does a person stay in control?
Plan for communication loss, safe stops, restart, and final approval.
Field validation
Measure it aboard a vessel.
NOS Sentinel is at the concept and scope review stage. A first trial should define one area and one inspection question, then assess mobility, data quality, communication resilience, and crew usefulness.
Concept imagery illustrates a direction; equipment and performance claims require field validation.
Discuss an inspection workflow ↗