Unmanned Surface Vehicle

TriDrone

Super-compact, Portable Platform

The TriDrone™ unmanned vessel is a super-compact, portable platform for conducting hydrographic surveys in confined & remote bodies of water.

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Hardware Specifications

Portable Hydrographic Survey Platform

With remotely controlled capabilities, a durable assembly, and a hull-integrated single beam echosounder, this USV brings automation and efficiency to any work site. The USV gains stability from its triple pontoon design and folds into thirds for one-person transport.

Its maneuverable servo thruster steers the USV into previously unreachable zones with heightened precision and repeatability. Safely conduct hydrographic surveys from the shore and increase productivity in the field with the TriDrone™.

Datasheet
  • Survey Speed: 3 kn

  • Top Speed: 6 kn

  • Length: 122 cm

  • Folded Width: 33 cm

  • Unfolded Width:  86 cm

  • Hull Material: UV Resistant HDPE

  • Frame: 15% Glass Filled Nylon

  • Hardware: Stainless Steel

  • Weight: 10 kg

  • Payload: 11kg

  • Power: 1x 14.8 VDC 16 Ah Battery LiPo

  • Battery Endurance: 8 HRS

  • ECU: 2x 120 amp

  • Steering: Articulated Servo

  • Motor: 1x Brushless Thruster with Weed Guard

  • Remote Control: Horizon™ Spektrum

  • Remote Range: Up to 1 km

  • Front Hatch: 7″ Watertight Closures

  • GPS: All Brands

  • Echosounder: Single Beam Sonar Systems

Instrumentation Options

Flexible Survey Sensor Integration

TriDrone™ supports a broad range of compatible sonar modules, GNSS positioning systems, and auxiliary control solutions, allowing the platform to be configured for specific survey requirements. This flexible integration approach enables accurate depth measurement, reliable positioning, and efficient survey operations across a variety of hydrographic applications.

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Sonar Modules

  • HyFi Plus™

  • HydroLite Plus

  • HydroLite ™ Pole Kit

  • SonarMite™ MILSpec Echosounder

GPS / GNSS

  • RTK GNSS

  • DGPS

Auxiliary Sensors

  • AutoNav Plus™

  • AutoNav ™ Control System

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See the TriDrone in Action

View the TriDrone deployed in the field and in operation. The following videos and images demonstrate how the system performs in real survey conditions and integrates into everyday workflows.

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