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Robots will head to the depths to scan the Titanic

This one is for science!

A pair of remote-operated submersibles (ROV) is heading down to the wreckage of the Titanic this week to conduct digital 3D scans and take high-resolution images of the ship’s remains. It also hopes to discover new marine life or debris field areas and find new deterioration that could offer access to the inside of the ship. To that end, the ROVs are equipped with “a custom-built structured array of high-resolution cameras and custom lighting” that can capture 65K imagery, the company wrote in April.

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