Underwater robot to combat terrorism

In today’s technological world, the question that arises in the mind of many people is whether we can take the help of AI-powered robots to combat terrorism? Well, Saab, a Swedish aerospace and defence company, has invented its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) known as Sea Wasp.

This AI-powered robot, which relocates, identifies and neutralises underwater improvised explosive devices (IEDs), has been designed to combat below-the-surface terrorism.

Saab leveraged technology from its Saab Seaeye line of commercial ROVs. Then, the company collaborated with the US Underwater Hazardous Device Response Community to adopt it for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) purposes and procedures.

Currently, most underwater IED threats are disposed off manually by trained EOD divers. Sea Wasp is operated remotely by two-people teams, allowing for a safe distance between operators and underwater IEDs.