This ocean robot can withstand a Category 5 hurricane

This ocean robot can withstand a Category 5 hurricane

Anahita Laverack, who initially aimed to become an aerospace engineer, has made significant advancements in ocean data collection with her company Oshen.

The inspiration for the venture came during an autonomous robotics challenge in 2021.

Laverack had unsuccessfully tried to build a micro-robot for the Microtransat Challenge, an event where competitors send autonomous sail-powered micro-robots across the Atlantic Ocean.

This failure led her to realize that lack of ocean data was a major hurdle in such attempts.